A METHOD AND DEVICE TO REMEDIATE OIL SPILL

摘要

Irregularly shaped particles of foamed cellular polystyrene having a relatively large surface area produced by comminuting preformed solid blocks or other shapes of molded expanded polystyrene foam articles are spread on floating marine oil spills to agglomerate the oil and maintain it on the surface pending removal, thereby avoiding contamination of the submarine environment. The particles can be distributed in a dry state or mixed with a liquid to facilitate controlled spreading of the lightweight particles.