Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis
Waste shipping oil, a mixture of used lubricating oil and seawater derived from ship engine operation, was tested for its potential to be converted into a fuel product via an innovative microwave-assisted pyrolysis approach using a reaction bed of activated carbon. Higher carbon to waste ratio was f...
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| author | Wan Mahari, W. A. Zainuddin, N. F. Chong, C. T. Lee, C. L. Lam, W. H. Poh, S. C. |
| author_facet | Wan Mahari, W. A. Zainuddin, N. F. Chong, C. T. Lee, C. L. Lam, W. H. Poh, S. C. |
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| description | Waste shipping oil, a mixture of used lubricating oil and seawater derived from ship engine operation, was tested for its potential to be converted into a fuel product via an innovative microwave-assisted pyrolysis approach using a reaction bed of activated carbon. Higher carbon to waste ratio was found to have beneficial effects in promoting pyrolysis cracking to produce a higher yield of pyrolysis oil, recording a yield of up to 66 wt%. The pyrolysis oil comprised of aliphatic hydrocarbons (C5–C15 hydrocarbons) that are within the hydrocarbon range for gasoline and diesel. Combined with the detection of low viscosity (2 − 5 mm2/s) and high calorific value (46 MJ/kg) nearly comparable to diesel, the pyrolysis oil shows potential to be upgraded to diesel fuel. The oil product was also detected to have low contents of oxygen (0.1 wt%) and sulphur (0.02 wt%), showing promising features as a ‘cleaner’ fuel source with potentially reduced formation of tar (an oxygenated byproduct) and low emission of SOx during the use of the oil as fuel in combustion process. Our results indicate that microwave-assisted pyrolysis shows potential as an alternative to transform waste shipping oil into an alternative fuel source. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-812502019-07-24T03:40:18Z http://eprints.utm.my/81250/ Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis Wan Mahari, W. A. Zainuddin, N. F. Chong, C. T. Lee, C. L. Lam, W. H. Poh, S. C. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Waste shipping oil, a mixture of used lubricating oil and seawater derived from ship engine operation, was tested for its potential to be converted into a fuel product via an innovative microwave-assisted pyrolysis approach using a reaction bed of activated carbon. Higher carbon to waste ratio was found to have beneficial effects in promoting pyrolysis cracking to produce a higher yield of pyrolysis oil, recording a yield of up to 66 wt%. The pyrolysis oil comprised of aliphatic hydrocarbons (C5–C15 hydrocarbons) that are within the hydrocarbon range for gasoline and diesel. Combined with the detection of low viscosity (2 − 5 mm2/s) and high calorific value (46 MJ/kg) nearly comparable to diesel, the pyrolysis oil shows potential to be upgraded to diesel fuel. The oil product was also detected to have low contents of oxygen (0.1 wt%) and sulphur (0.02 wt%), showing promising features as a ‘cleaner’ fuel source with potentially reduced formation of tar (an oxygenated byproduct) and low emission of SOx during the use of the oil as fuel in combustion process. Our results indicate that microwave-assisted pyrolysis shows potential as an alternative to transform waste shipping oil into an alternative fuel source. Elsevier Ltd. 2017 Article PeerReviewed Wan Mahari, W. A. and Zainuddin, N. F. and Chong, C. T. and Lee, C. L. and Lam, W. H. and Poh, S. C. (2017) Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5 (6). pp. 5836-5842. ISSN 2213-3437 http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.jece.2017.11.005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2017.11.005 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Wan Mahari, W. A. Zainuddin, N. F. Chong, C. T. Lee, C. L. Lam, W. H. Poh, S. C. Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis |
| title | Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis |
| title_full | Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis |
| title_fullStr | Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis |
| title_short | Conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel-like oil via microwave-assisted pyrolysis |
| title_sort | conversion of waste shipping oil into diesel like oil via microwave assisted pyrolysis |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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