Type of sorbent Structure Type of oil Sorption Reusability Method of References

and capacity, recovery

method of g/g
testing
Clay Granular Diesel, and 5.2–7.2, No – Carmody
hydraulic 2.2–3.6, et al. (2007)
oil, Engine 2.1–3.6
oil, and
tested by
immersion
in a test
fluid.
Macroporous Porous discs Crude oil, 15–23 30 cycles Vacuum Ceylon et al.
butyl rubber and (capacity 2– squeezing (2009)
petroleum 3 times followed by
products, higher than swelling
and tested PP)
by
immersion
in a test
fluid spread
on water
surface.
Polypropylene Porous discs Crude oil, 10–16 30 cycles Vacuum Ceylon et al.
(pp) and squeezing (2009)
petroleum followed by
products, swelling
and tested
by
immersion
in a test
fluid spread
on water
surface.
Butylrubber, cis Macroporous Crude oil, 33-38, 20 cycles Hand Karakutuk
polybutadiene, gels and olive 24–27 squeezing and Okay
styrenebutadiene oil, and followed by (2010)
rubber tested by swelling
immersion
in a test
fluid.
Magnetic Granular Crude oil, 40.46– 3 cycles Vacuum and Wang et al.
exfoliated and tested 42.75 air-pump (2010)
graphite on water filtration
surface and
separately
in oil bath.
Exfoliated Device Heavy 86 Yes Centrifugation, Praba Karan
graphite crude oil, mechanical et al. (2011)
and tested pressing and
Type of sorbent Structure Type of oil Sorption Reusability Method of References
and capacity, recovery
method of g/g
testing
on water squeezing
surface and
separately
in oil bath.
Polyurethane Foam Crude oil, 100 Yes Squeezing and Al-Majed
foam and tested mechanical et al. (2012)
by pressing
immersion followed
in a test swelling
fluid.
Cotton fibre Fibre Crude oil, 30–40 3 cycles Centrifugation, Al-Majed
and tested mechanical et al. (2012)
on water pressing and
surface and squeezing
separately
in oil bath.
Rice husk Shredded Heavy 4.6–6.7, 5 cycles Centrifugation, Al-Majed
fibrous crude oil, 2.98– mechanical et al. (2012)
diesel, and 6.22, pressing and
tested on 2.78–5.02 squeezing
water
surface and
separately
in oil bath.
Magnetic CNT Foam Diesel, 56 1000 cycles Heat Ha (2013)
sponge tested by treatment
immersion
in an oil
spread on a
water
surface.
Magnetic Foam Chloroform, 0.75–1.15 10 cycles Burning in air Chen and
superhydrophobic and tested Pan (2013)
bulk absorbent by
based on PTFE immersion
aqueous in an oil
dispersion, and spread on a
CNT, water
Fe3O4 powders surface.
Magnetic Granular Crude oil, 35.5– 3 cycles Vacuum and Nagappan
exfoliated and tested 42.75 air-pump and Ha
graphite on water filtration (2015)
surface and
separately
in oil bath