Eni S.p.a.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Roberto Bagatin

Francesco Stellacci

Raffaello Sisto

Rodolfo Vignola

Da Deng

Philip M Gschwend

Daniel P Prendergast

Marco Petrangeli Papini

Riccardo Tuffi

Alessandra De Folley D'Auris

Ricccardo Tuffi

Alessandra De Folly D'auris

Alessandra De Folly D'AURIS

A device for separating liquids such as oil and water includes a hydrophobic and oleophilic mesh that allows oil to pass through while preventing water from passing through. The mesh can be fabricated simply from inexpensive materials by coating a mesh with a hydrophobic polymer.

Liquid separation device comprising a metallic mesh with a hydrophobic polymer coating

A process for the treatment of water contaminated by polar and/or apolar organic compounds, and/or by heavy metal salts, and/or by oil dispersed or in emulsion, comprises sending said contaminated water to a system comprising: at least one adsorption () unit including at least one microporous or mesoporous alumina-silicate; at least one nanofiltration unit () including at least one hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane; wherein said hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane has a contact angle with water lower than or equal to 45&#xb0;, preferably ranging from 25&#xb0; to 40&#xb0;.

Process for the treatment of contaminated water by means of adsorption and nanofiltration

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