Harnessing Water Lettuce for Effective Oil Sorption

Abstract

The presence of oil in water poses significant environmental challenges, necessitating effective treatment methods for oily wastewater. Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) has potential as a biomass-based adsorbent for oil removal due to its high surface area and porous structure. This study aims to evaluate the chemical and physical properties of water lettuce and assess its adsorption efficiency for pure oils and oil-water mixtures under varying parameters like adsorbent weight and soaking time.