The goal of this project was to investigate the ability of peat moss to remove crude oil from water. Because peat is an organic substance, it has been shown to absorb other organic substances, such as oil. This report will investigate peat's ability to absorb oil from oil-contaminated water. The absorption of crude oil was measured through various experiments. The data collected was then analyzed in order to design a full-scale treatment system.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Biltucci, Clinton Michael
• Ferro, John C.
• Alegbeleye, Laura-Ashley A

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042711-234422

Advisor

• Bergendahl, John Andrew

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright