Sorbent | Bulk weight, kg/m3 | Bouyancy in oil-saturated state | Sorption, g/g | Sorbent mass for sorption of crude oil kg/ton | Sorbent price, $/kg | Cost of sorbent required for sorption of crude oil, $/ton |
Penoporum | 12 | 5/5 | ~20 | 50 | ~30 | ~1500 |
Moss | ~70 | 2/5 | ~10 | 100 | ~4 | ~400 |
Ecotorf | ~70 | 1/5 | ~5 | 200 | ~2 | ~400 |
Lignosorb | 250 | 3/5 | ~3 | 330 | ~1 | ~330 |