Oil sorption capacity of coir material after sodium hydroxide treatment at different treatment conditions.
| Coir sample at treatment conditions | Oil sorption capacity at different sorption time, g g−1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min | 60 min | 120 min | 180 min | |
| NaOH 5%, 60 min | 2.22 ± 0.10 | 2.72 ± 0.11 | 3.14 ± 0.12 | 3.53 ± 0.12 |
| NaOH 5%, 120 min | 2.03 ± 0.10 | 2.41 ± 0.10 | 2.73 ± 0.11 | 2.92 ± 0.11 |
| NaOH 10%, 60 min | 1.94 ± 0.10 | 2.33 ± 0.10 | 2.52 ± 0.11 | 2.94 ± 0.11 |
| NaOH 10%, 120 min | 1.81 ± 0.10 | 2.21 ± 0.10 | 2.42 ± 0.10 | 2.73 ± 0.11 |