Removal of Petroleum Spill in Water by Chitin and Chitosan
<p>The present study was undertaken to evaluate the capacity of adsorption of crude oil spilled in seawater by chitin flakes, chitin powder, chitosan flakes, chitosan powder, and chitosan solution. The results showed that, although chitosan flakes had a better adsorption capacity by oil (0.379...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://orbital.ufms.br/index.php/Chemistry/article/view/509 |