期刊
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
卷 402, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123464
关键词
Cellulose nanocrystal; Oil spill; Surface-washing agent; -washing agent Factorial analysis; Biotoxicity
资金
- Multi-partner Research Initiative of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- CelluForce
Salt concentration was found to be the most influential factor in facilitating oil removal with nanocellulose-based nanofluids. Excess nanocellulose was shown to hinder oil removal by increasing fluid viscosity. Biotoxicity tests revealed nanocellulose-based nanofluid had no negative effects on algae growth and could even mitigate oil toxicity.
Surface-washing agents are an option to enhance the removal of oil spilled or stranded on shorelines. The use of nanocellulose-based nanofluid as a surface-washing agent was studied by investigating its reactivity and effectiveness. Salinity was found to be the most influencial factor to facilitate oil removal with the nanofluids. Cations from salt can promote the adsorption of nanocellulose on the oil/water interface by reducing the surface charges. The experimental results revealed the nanocellulose could be effective at low concentrations but an excess of nanocellulose hindered oil removal due to an increase in fluid viscosity. A miscibility model was applied to verify this finding in a thermodynamics context. The biotoxicity tests showed that nanocellulose-based nanofluid did not have negative effects on algae growth and introducing nanocellulose into an oiled culture medium can actually mitigate the toxicity of the oil on algae. A comparison in removal efficiency with other surfactants demonstrated the potential value for shoreline cleanup due to the superior effectiveness of nanocellulose-based nanofluids. Overall, a nanocellulose has a high potential for appli-cation as a surface-washing agent for shoreline cleanup due to the low cost, low toxicity, and high efficiency.
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