@article{MAKHILLRJAS2007218651,
    title = {Chemical Modification Cellulose Pulp as Crude Oil Absorbent},
    journal = {Research Journal of Applied Sciences},
    volume = {2},
    number = {1},
    pages = {75-76},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1815-932x},
    doi = {rjasci.2007.75.76},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-932x&doi=rjasci.2007.75.76},
    author = {I.A. Okoro and},
    keywords = {Cellulose,crude oil,absorbent,biodegradable materials},
    abstract = {The crude oil absorption behaviour of chemically modified celluloses was investigated. The result showed that only three out of eleven modified celluloses are effective as crude oil absorbents; benzoyl modified cellulose BMC, toluene diisocyanate cellulose TDC, toluenediisocyanate cellulose blown TDC<SUP>b</SUP>. These three crude oil absorbents posses the same functional group; the carbonyl. The IR of these three cellulose absorbents showed the presence of carbonyl group 1425.51 cm <SUP>1</SUP>, 1533.06 cm <SUP>l</SUP> and 1535.82 cm <SUP>l</SUP>, respectively for BMC, TDC and TDC<SUP>b</SUP>. The order of crude oil absorptivity are TDC<SUP>b</SUP> &gt; BMC &gt; TDC.}
    }