Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling

Oily sludge is a hazardous waste stream of oil refineries that requires an effective process and an environment-friendly route to convert and recover valuable products. In this study, the pyrolytic conversion of the wet waste oil sludge was implemented in an autoclave pyrolyzer and a thermogravimetr...

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Main Authors: Salman Raza Naqvi, Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi, Asif Hussain Khoja, Imtiaz Ali, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Wasif Farooq, Nakorn Tippayawong, Dagmar Juchelková, A.E. Atabani
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.782139/full
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author Salman Raza Naqvi
Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi
Asif Hussain Khoja
Imtiaz Ali
Muhammad Taqi Mehran
Wasif Farooq
Nakorn Tippayawong
Dagmar Juchelková
A.E. Atabani
author_facet Salman Raza Naqvi
Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi
Asif Hussain Khoja
Imtiaz Ali
Muhammad Taqi Mehran
Wasif Farooq
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description Oily sludge is a hazardous waste stream of oil refineries that requires an effective process and an environment-friendly route to convert and recover valuable products. In this study, the pyrolytic conversion of the wet waste oil sludge was implemented in an autoclave pyrolyzer and a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) at 5°C/min, 20°C/min, and 40°C/min, respectively. The kinetic analysis was performed using model-free methods, such as Friedman, Kissenger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS), and Ozawa–Flynn–Wall (OFW) to examine the complex reaction mechanism. The average activation energy of wet waste oil sludge (WWOS) estimated from Friedman, KAS, and OFW methods was 198.68 ± 66.27 kJ/mol, 194.60 ± 56.99 kJ/mol, and 193.28 ± 54.88 kJ/mol, respectively. The activation energy increased with the conversion, indicating that complex multi-step processes are involved in the thermal degradation of WWOS. An artificial neural network (ANN) was employed to predict the conversion during heating at various heating rates. ANN allows complex non-linear relationships between the response variable and its predictors. nH, ΔG, and ΔS were found to be 191.26 ± 2.82 kJ/mol, 240.79 ± 2.82 kJ/mol, and −9.67 J/mol K, respectively. The positive values of ΔH and ΔG and the slightly negative value of ΔS indicate the endothermic nature of the conversion process, which is non-spontaneous without the supply of energy.
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spelling doaj.art-fec29dac277f40ba90add177375d87422022-12-21T20:05:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2022-02-01910.3389/fenrg.2021.782139782139Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network ModelingSalman Raza Naqvi0Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi1Asif Hussain Khoja2Imtiaz Ali3Muhammad Taqi Mehran4Wasif Farooq5Nakorn Tippayawong6Dagmar Juchelková7A.E. Atabani8School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, PakistanU.S.-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandDepartment of Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VŠB—Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, CzechiaAlternative Fuels Research Laboratory (AFRL), Energy Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Erciyes University, Kayseri, TurkeyOily sludge is a hazardous waste stream of oil refineries that requires an effective process and an environment-friendly route to convert and recover valuable products. In this study, the pyrolytic conversion of the wet waste oil sludge was implemented in an autoclave pyrolyzer and a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) at 5°C/min, 20°C/min, and 40°C/min, respectively. The kinetic analysis was performed using model-free methods, such as Friedman, Kissenger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS), and Ozawa–Flynn–Wall (OFW) to examine the complex reaction mechanism. The average activation energy of wet waste oil sludge (WWOS) estimated from Friedman, KAS, and OFW methods was 198.68 ± 66.27 kJ/mol, 194.60 ± 56.99 kJ/mol, and 193.28 ± 54.88 kJ/mol, respectively. The activation energy increased with the conversion, indicating that complex multi-step processes are involved in the thermal degradation of WWOS. An artificial neural network (ANN) was employed to predict the conversion during heating at various heating rates. ANN allows complex non-linear relationships between the response variable and its predictors. nH, ΔG, and ΔS were found to be 191.26 ± 2.82 kJ/mol, 240.79 ± 2.82 kJ/mol, and −9.67 J/mol K, respectively. The positive values of ΔH and ΔG and the slightly negative value of ΔS indicate the endothermic nature of the conversion process, which is non-spontaneous without the supply of energy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.782139/fulloily sludgeslow pyrolysisiso-conversional methodsthermodynamic analysisactivation energy
spellingShingle Salman Raza Naqvi
Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi
Asif Hussain Khoja
Imtiaz Ali
Muhammad Taqi Mehran
Wasif Farooq
Nakorn Tippayawong
Dagmar Juchelková
A.E. Atabani
Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling
Frontiers in Energy Research
oily sludge
slow pyrolysis
iso-conversional methods
thermodynamic analysis
activation energy
title Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling
title_full Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling
title_fullStr Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling
title_full_unstemmed Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling
title_short Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling
title_sort valorization of wet oily petrochemical sludge via slow pyrolysis thermo kinetics assessment and artificial neural network modeling
topic oily sludge
slow pyrolysis
iso-conversional methods
thermodynamic analysis
activation energy
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.782139/full
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