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US 12,485,365 B2Granted
System for separating oil and water mixture using hydrophilic modified polystyrene and hydrophobic polyurethane
AssigneeKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
InventorTawfik Abdo Saleh
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Abstract
A system for separating an oil and water mixture including an oil and water mixture tank, a first membrane, a second membrane, a separated oil tank, and a separated water tank. The first membrane includes polystyrene, which is functionalized with tannic acid. Water passes through, and oil does not pass through the first membrane. The second membrane includes polyurethane, which is functionalized with an alkyl group. Oil passes through, and water does not pass through the second membrane.
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A system for separating an oil and water mixture, comprising:
- an oil and water mixture tank;
- a first membrane;
- a second membrane;
- a separated oil tank;
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- a separated water tank,
- wherein the first membrane comprises polystyrene,
- wherein the polystyrene is functionalized with tannic acid,
- wherein water passes through, and oil does not pass through the first membrane,
- wherein the second membrane comprises polyurethane,
- wherein the polyurethane is functionalized with an alkyl group,
- wherein oil passes through, and water does not pass through the second membrane.
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