Author: IRYNA USHKATS
Company/Institution: Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Country: UKRAINA
e-mail: av@man.gov.ua
A new method is proposed for oil cleanup: installing a device that uses a fine-pored polyurethane foam sponge. This material, either untreated or treated with silicone, allows for the cyclical, mechanical removal of oil from water surfaces. This installation provides a viable, environmentally friendly, and economically sound solution to a long-unresolved problem.