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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
St. Petersburg, November 29 /Xinhua/ — Scientists from St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) have created an innovative nanofiber material capable of absorbing petroleum products from water, which has a high sorption capacity and can be used repeatedly.
As reported by TASS, citing Roman Olekhnovich, Associate Professor of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at St. Petersburg State University, the scientists' development is capable of absorbing up to 40 grams of oil per gram of sorbent. The created material is hydrophobic—it cannot be sunk—and it possesses good strength and elasticity, making it suitable for use in challenging weather conditions. Once the polymer has absorbed the oil, it can be squeezed out and then returned to the reservoir.
According to the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, approximately 10,000 spills occur annually in the country's oil pipelines as a result of accidents and ship collisions, wastewater discharges, or the intentional injection of petroleum products.
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