the fabrication of filters that may be used filtration systems or on portable filtration systems the filter may be prepared in suitable sizes and shapes e g rectangular square or circular frames from commonly used materials such as plastics or metals the filtration systems may be air filtration systems residential industrial water filtration systems such as residential filtration system but also including municipal water treatment plants as well as industrial water treatment plants e g to treat water from oil sand extraction plants according to another embodiment of the present invention there is disclosed an apparatus for the absorption of oil comprising the oil absorbent fiber and a support to secure said the oil absorbent fiber the apparatus may be in any appropriate shape such as a sheet a web a net such as net 50 see fig3 a roller such as roller 60 see fig4 a 4 b or 4 c a tube a bead and a ball according to one embodiment the oil absorbent fiber 70 is secured inside the support and preferably the support comprises openings such as openings 80 apertures or pores through which the oil is capable of entering said support for example the support may be a sheet netting such as those used for the fabrication of screen doors inside of which the oil absorbent fiber 70 is placed now referring to fig2 a and 2b showing an apparatus 10 comprised of netting sheets 20 and a layer 30 of oil absorbent fiber that is secured in between the two sheets 20 in use the oil fluid may pass through the openings and be absorbed by the absorbent material according to another embodiment the oil absorbent fiber 70 may be secured at.