Composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent
View Patent ↗A composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent powder. The present invention cleans and neutralizes oily and toxic substances from items in water of bodies of water such as ocean floors or along the surface of bodies of water. The present invention initially repels water or water-based substances and then absorbs oil-based substances. The composition includes a quantity of quicklime, a quantity of oil, a quantity of earthworm enzymes, a quantity of water, a quantity of detergent, and a quantity of rubbing alcohol. The quantity of quicklime, the quantity of oil, the quantity of earthworm enzymes, the quantity of water, the quantity of detergent, and the quantity of rubbing alcohol are heterogeneously mixed into an absorbent slurry blend.
1. A composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent comprising:
a quantity of quicklime;
a quantity of oil;
a quantity of earthworm enzymes;
a quantity of water;
a quantity of detergent;
a quantity of rubbing alcohol; and
the quantity of quicklime, the quantity of oil, the quantity of earthworm enzymes, the quantity of water, the quantity of detergent, and the quantity of rubbing alcohol being homogenously mixed into an absorbent slurry blend.
2. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the quantity of quicklime being approximately 52.25 percentage by volume (vol.%) of the absorbent slurry blend at normal temperature and pressure (NTP).
3. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the quantity of oil being approximately 2.61 vol.% to 7.84 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
4. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the quantity of earthworm enzymes being approximately 1.31 vol.% to 3.13 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
5. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the quantity of water being approximately 15.67 vol.% to 26.12 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
6. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the quantity of detergent being approximately 0.18 vol.% to 0.21 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
7. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the quantity of rubbing alcohol being approximately 5.22 vol.% to 10.45 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
8. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a quantity of fabric softener;
the quantity of fabric softener being further homogeneously mixed into the absorbent slurry blend.
9. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 8 comprising:
the quantity of fabric softener being approximately 2.51 vol.% to 3.77 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
10. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 8 comprising:
the quantity of quicklime being approximately 50.28 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
11. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 8 comprising:
the quantity of oil being approximately 2.51 vol.% to 7.54 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
12. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 8 comprising:
the quantity of earthworm enzymes being approximately 1.26 vol.% to 3.02 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
13. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 8 comprising:
the quantity of water being approximately 15.08 vol.% to 25.14 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
14. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 8 comprising:
the quantity of detergent being approximately 0.17 vol.% to 0.20 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
15. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 8 comprising:
the quantity of rubbing alcohol being approximately 5.03 vol.% to 10.05 vol.% of the absorbent slurry blend at NTP.
16. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a quantity of ashes;
the quantity of ashes and the quantity of absorbent slurry blend being heterogeneously mixed into a final slurry mixture.
17. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 16 comprising:
the quantity of ashes being approximately 20 vol.% to 40 vol.% of the final slurry mixture at NTP.
18. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 16 comprising:
the quantity of absorbent slurry blend being approximately 60 vol.% to 80 vol.% of the final powdered mixture at NTP.
19. The composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent claimed in claim 1 is selected from a group consisting of: a quantity of corn oil, a quantity of canola oil, a quantity of sunflower oil, and combinations thereof.