| abstract |
A material and process that contains, separates and recovers a desired or undesirable phase from a mixture of two immiscible liquid phases (eg, oil spill into water), the recovery process is reversible, Materials and processes are provided that facilitate the recovery of oil, water and gelling agents. An alkylated aromatic acid is mixed with a mixture comprising a first liquid and a second liquid, thereby producing an organic gel comprising the alkylated aromatic acid and the first liquid. [Selection figure] None |