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