CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -IIT Guwahati develops membranes that can separate oil and water. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) researchers have developed two distinct and special membranes that can separate oil and water, even under harsh conditions, to manage oil spill catastrophes.

Detailed explanation-2: -A separating Funnel can separate two immiscible liquids, oil and water. Because oil and water are fully insoluble in one other, they split into two distinct layers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gravity separation is the most widely used method for oil emulsion separation. The elements in the well stream such as oil and water have different gravities. The density differences allow water to separate by gravity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Whenever there is a major spill of oil into water, the two tend to mix into a suspension of tiny droplets, called an emulsion, that is extremely hard to separate - and that can cause severe damage to ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-5: -SprayTECH separating Oil is specially formulated to dissolve material on displacement rods and reduce premature wear on cylinders, rods and upper packings from dried pigment particles. It mixes readily with solvents or thinners, evaporates slowly and is flame resistant.