Development of a carbon-based polymer composite product for efficient recovery of crude oil in oil spill environments: report of researcher exchange March 2019

Bloor, J.; Vikram, S.; Gorthi, S.. 2019 Development of a carbon-based polymer composite product for efficient recovery of crude oil in oil spill environments: report of researcher exchange March 2019. Wallingford and Pune, NERC/Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, 9pp. (CEH Project no. C05962)

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Abstract/Summary

The India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) promotes cooperation and collaboration between the complementary priorities of NERC-MoES water security research. This document reports on the Junior Researcher Exchange program conducted at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, India, during the month of March 2019. The theme of the Research Exchange; transforming science into management catchment solutions, brought into sharp focus the issues surrounding laboratory based results and scaled up solutions to catchment management. Awareness of this unfortunate reality inspired this exchange to attempt to produce output that works on simple, scalable principles for removing crude oil from water. The lead researcher Mr Jonathan Bloor from the University of Plymouth in the UK worked with host researcher, Dr Sai Siva Gorthi and his lead postdoctoral researcher Dr Vikram S. to develop polymer based composite products for the recovery of crude oil. The outcome of the exchange resulted in a prototype Graphene Oxide (GO) Aerogel foam that can separate crude oil and water via simple gravity method. Additional output also involved the rapid prototyping of electrospinning nanofibre membranes to enhance the selectivity and mechanical strength of the foam. This report is intended for members of the IUKWC Open Network and water security stakeholders.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)
Funders/Sponsors:	NERC, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India
Additional Keywords:	India-UK Water Centre
NORA Subject Terms:	Hydrology
Date made live:	29 Oct 2020 13:38 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/528805

Item Type:

Publication - Report

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)

Funders/Sponsors:

NERC, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India

Additional Keywords:

India-UK Water Centre

NORA Subject Terms:

Hydrology

Date made live:

29 Oct 2020 13:38 +0 (UTC)