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I have a project, and I need to know at least 4 different ways that volunteers separate oil from water in the ocean.
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I know that oil and water separate naturally, but I needed to know what is the best way to take them apart from each other.

First off – they do not seperate the oil and water. Ma Nature does that naturally as the two do not mix.

While the oil is floating:
natural evaporation
containment and skimming
sorbents — large sponges that absorb the oil from the water
in situ burning
dispersants

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1. oldtimer Says:
   December 21st, 2009 at 6:22 pm

   First off – they do not seperate the oil and water. Ma Nature does that naturally as the two do not mix.

   While the oil is floating:
   natural evaporation
   containment and skimming
   sorbents — large sponges that absorb the oil from the water
   in situ burning
   dispersants
   References :
   http://science.howstuffworks.com/cleaning-oil-spill.htm

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