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May 07 2010

Oil Sponges to Save the Gulf

Shrimp Boats Cleaning BP Oil Spill - Credit: Eric Gay from AP
Shrimp Boats Cleaning BP Oil Spill - Credit: Eric Gay from AP

The cleanup of the April 20th BP oil spill is getting desperate. Shrimp boats are collecting as much oil as they can, but 5,000 barrels a day is overwhelming. The national guard is setting up a plastic fence along the entire coast. Some individuals are even sacrificing their fashion: they’re stuffing pantyhose with human hair in an effort to absorb oil approaching the shore.

The residents sacrificing their hair may be elated to hear that technology exists to spare their hair. A company called AbTech sells sponges specifically designed to clean up oil spills. They’re called Smart Sponges and they absorb oil while repelling water. Even when they’re saturated with oil, they float for easy retrieval. After retrieval they can be safely transported to waste-to-energy power plants and burned to generate electricity.It’s a no-waste solution to BP’s blunder off the coast of the United States. And everyone can keep their pantyhose on.

 

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Written by Laura Shenkar · Categorized: Energy, On-site Water Treatment, Technology

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  1. Dear BP: We weren’t kidding about the sponges « The BlueTech Blog says:
    June 1, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    […] BP: We weren’t kidding about the sponges June 1, 2010 by Galen Sanford As we mentioned previously, a Phoenix based company called AbTech has the technology and the production capacity to protect […]

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