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Pitt researcher says simple polymer-based filter successfully cleans water, recovers oil in Gulf of Mexico tests
( University of Pittsburgh ) In response to the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Pittsburgh engineering professor has developed a technique for separating oil from water via a cotton filter coated in a chemical polymer that blocks oil while allowing water to pass through. The researcher reports that the filter was successfully tested off the coast of Louisiana and shown to …
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