Study of sorption properties of carbon fiber materials

In order to assess the possibility and effectiveness of using fibrous carbon fabrics in the elimination of oil spills on the water surface, a study of the sorption properties of various types of carbon fabrics was conducted. The current task is to take timely measures to eliminate and utilize spilled oil and oil products. The purpose of this work is to determine the oil capacity of carbon fibrous materials of various grades and structures. To purify water from oil products, various purification methods are used: mechanical, chemical, physical-chemical, biological. The use of a particular method depends on the source, degree of pollution, volume of pollutant and other circumstances. Among the large number of known cleaning methods, sorption is of great interest as the only one of the most effective and inexpensive cleaning methods. To purify water to the maximum permissible concentration, sorbents must have high oil capacity, hydrophobicity, and also have increased buoyancy. A comparative analysis of the mechanical and thermal methods of reactivation of carbon fabrics after their use as an oil sorbent has been carried out.