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Oil removal sponge sponge
The document presents results from experiments testing different substances for removing oil from water. It shows the amount of water and oil removed in milliliters across 3 trials for each substance: sponge, peat moss, sawdust, ground corn cobs, feathers, and straw. The substances were most effective at removing oil and least effective at removing water in the following order: sponge, feathers, peat moss, sawdust, ground corn cobs, straw.
Oil removal sponge sponge
- 1. Oil Removal withSponge 400 350 300 Removed liquid - Water and Oil (mL) 250 200 150 100 50 0 1 2 3 Water 340 295 380 Oil 70 68 70 Trial number
- 2. Oil Removal withPeat Moss 350 300 250 Removed liquid - Water and Oil (mL) 200 150 100 50 0 1 2 3 Water 210 105 325 Oil 65 72 70 Trial number
- 3. Oil Removal withSawdust 200 180 160 140 Removed liquid - Water and Oil (mL) 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1 2 3 Water 185 55 100 Oil 70 72 72 Trial number
- 4. Oil Removal withGround Corn Cobs 180 160 140 Removed liquid - Water 120 and Oil (mL) 100 80 60 40 20 0 1 2 3 Water 125 175 140 Oil 60 60 60 Trial number
- 5. Oil Removal withFeathers 400 350 300 Removed liquid - Water and Oil (mL) 250 200 150 100 50 0 1 2 3 Water 5 230 355 Oil 73 73 70 Trial number
- 6. Oil Removal withStraw 250 200 Removed liquid - Water and Oil (mL) 150 100 50 0 1 2 3 Water 30 155 220 Oil 69 6 70 Trial number
- 7. Oil Removal withDifferent Substances 350 300 250 Removed liquid - Water and Oil (mL) 200 150 100 50 0 Sponge Peat Moss Sawdust Ground Corn Feathers Straw Cobs Water 338 213 113 147 197 135 Oil 69 69 71 60 72 48 Substance