Development of a hybrid technique of solvent extraction and freeze-thaw for oil recovery from petroleum sludge
The petroleum industry produces around 60 million tons of petroleum sludge annually, posing a considerable danger of environmental contamination. Crude oil recycling or recovery is critical to addressing this issue. While solvent extraction is a cost-effective and efficient technology, its low effic...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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Elsevier Ltd
2023
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39157/1/Development%20of%20a%20hybrid%20technique%20of%20solvent%20extraction%20and%20freeze_FULL.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39157/2/Development%20of%20a%20hybrid%20technique%20of%20solvent%20extraction%20and%20freeze.pdf |
| Summary: | The petroleum industry produces around 60 million tons of petroleum sludge annually, posing a considerable danger of environmental contamination. Crude oil recycling or recovery is critical to addressing this issue. While solvent extraction is a cost-effective and efficient technology, its low efficiency and unpredictability make it inadequate for crude oil extraction. Combining this method with the freeze-thaw process may boost oil extraction efficiency. With a 4:1 solvent-to-sludge ratio and a 30-minute extraction time, this study produced the maximum oil recovery rate of 50.98 % using cyclohexane. These findings show that the hybrid cyclohexane approach can recover up to 60.98 % of crude oil. |
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