Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery Applications
In the last years, natural fibers are increasingly investigated as an oil recovery system in order to overcome the oil spillage phenomena, thus preserving environment and aquatic life. In particular, lignocellulose-based fibers have recently been employed with promising results. In such a context, t...
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| author | Vincenzo Fiore Elpida Piperopoulos Luigi Calabrese |
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| description | In the last years, natural fibers are increasingly investigated as an oil recovery system in order to overcome the oil spillage phenomena, thus preserving environment and aquatic life. In particular, lignocellulose-based fibers have recently been employed with promising results. In such a context, the aim of this paper is to assess the oil sorption capability of natural fibers extracted from the stem of the giant reed <i>Arundo donax</i> L., a perennial rhizomatous grass belonging to the Poaceae family that grows naturally all around the world thanks to its ability to tolerate different climatic conditions. Sorption tests in several pollutants and water as a reference were carried out. The fibers have absorption capacities that are about five to six times their weight. Depending on the high absorption kinetics, possible applicative interests can be identified. Eventually, depending on the fiber size, adsorption properties were related to the microstructure and morphology of <i>Arundo donax</i> fibers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4956be1784f542dfb644e424d4d6fa372022-12-22T04:22:48ZengMDPI AGFibers2079-64392019-08-01797510.3390/fib7090075fib7090075Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery ApplicationsVincenzo Fiore0Elpida Piperopoulos1Luigi Calabrese2Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 6, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada di Dio, Sant’Agata, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada di Dio, Sant’Agata, 98166 Messina, ItalyIn the last years, natural fibers are increasingly investigated as an oil recovery system in order to overcome the oil spillage phenomena, thus preserving environment and aquatic life. In particular, lignocellulose-based fibers have recently been employed with promising results. In such a context, the aim of this paper is to assess the oil sorption capability of natural fibers extracted from the stem of the giant reed <i>Arundo donax</i> L., a perennial rhizomatous grass belonging to the Poaceae family that grows naturally all around the world thanks to its ability to tolerate different climatic conditions. Sorption tests in several pollutants and water as a reference were carried out. The fibers have absorption capacities that are about five to six times their weight. Depending on the high absorption kinetics, possible applicative interests can be identified. Eventually, depending on the fiber size, adsorption properties were related to the microstructure and morphology of <i>Arundo donax</i> fibers.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/7/9/75natural fibers<i>Arundo donax</i>oil recoverysorption capacitymorphology |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo Fiore Elpida Piperopoulos Luigi Calabrese Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery Applications Fibers natural fibers <i>Arundo donax</i> oil recovery sorption capacity morphology |
| title | Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery Applications |
| title_full | Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery Applications |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery Applications |
| title_short | Assessment of <i>Arundo donax</i> Fibers for Oil Spill Recovery Applications |
| title_sort | assessment of i arundo donax i fibers for oil spill recovery applications |
| topic | natural fibers <i>Arundo donax</i> oil recovery sorption capacity morphology |
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