The Role of Polyurethane Foam Modified with Feather as an Oil Sorbent
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Keywords:
Modified polyurethane, Feather, Crude oil, Oil spill, Qurna, Capillary structureAbstract
Polyurethane is a leading member of the wide-ranging and highly diverse family of polymers or plastics. It can be a solid or can have an open cellular structure, in which case it is called foam. It has different application including: rigid and flexible foams, varnishes and coatings, adhesives, electrical potting compounds, and fibers such as spandex and absorption. The purpose of the study is to investigate the oil spill removal capability of pure and modified polyurethane. Polyurethane foam was modified by using the feathers (Both fluffs and wing) of three different birds (Anserinae Swamphens, and chicken). The results showed that the absorption ratio was slightly different due to the differences in the capillary structure of both pure and modified polyurethane foams, and the feathers' particular composition. In the absorption ratio, the influence of viscosity was apparent as the viscous oils move further into the sorbent than the less viscous oil. Despite the significant increase in immersion time, there was no discernible influence on the absorption ratio of modified polyurethane foam. Although, two kinds of bird feathers were used to alter polyurethane foam, the absorption ratio was not significant, but even with this modest effect, the absorption rate of oils was higher than that of water. The absorption ratios of foam modified with Anserinae or Swamphens, and chicken feathers was increased significantly, because the feather acts as a pipe that takes the absorbed oil into the polyurethane matrix.
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