PLANT BASED MATERIAL, COATED WITH LIPIDS, USEFUL IN ADSORBING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, PROCESSES FOR MAKING THESE, AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to methods for making completely biodegradable, hydrophobic, oleophilic plant based materials which are useful in adsorption of petroleum products. The materials have an average diameter of from 1 to 5 mm, and an ash content of from 10% to 30%. The non-paraffin coating is an animal fat product, preferably produced by dissolving a pure animal fat and using this as the coating material.