TY  - JOUR
PB  - American Institute of Physics Inc.
SN  - 19417012
Y1  - 2019///
VL  - 11
A1  - Hussain, Z.
A1  - Naz, H.
A1  - Naz, M.Y.
A1  - Gulab, H.
A1  - Sulaiman, S.A.
A1  - Khan, K.M.
A1  - Shukrullah, S.
JF  - Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063961171&doi=10.1063%2f1.5055628&partnerID=40&md5=174ffd45916bb71de41321a3b2bf4b54
AV  - none
TI  - Catalytic and noncatalytic conversion of spent fat oil into combustible gases and liquids
ID  - scholars11718
KW  - Catalysis; Catalysts; Clay products; Fuels; Hydrocarbons; Liquids; Portland cement; Pyrolysis; Spent fuels; Water resources
KW  -  Batch type reactor; Catalytic pyrolysis; Catalyzed reactions; Combustible gas; Combustible liquids; Gaseous products; Pyrolysis time; Uncatalyzed reactions
KW  -  Fatty acids
IS  - 2
N2  - A huge amount of spent oils is produced in the world every day. These oils contain some toxic aldehydes, which affect human health. The disposal of used oils in sewers and drains not only raises the blockage and aesthetic problems but also pollutes the water resources. In the present work, spent fat oil (SFO) was converted into a combustible liquid and gaseous fuels by using a batch type reactor. For catalytic pyrolysis, the Portland cement raw mix, white cement raw mix, and powdered nonbrick or clay catalysts were used to convert SFO into useful fuels. The uncatalyzed pyrolysis took 60 min to convert SFO into liquid and gaseous fuels. The pyrolysis time was reduced to 30 min after catalyzing the reaction with a suitable catalyst. The white cement raw mix and clay catalysts promoted the formation of gaseous products, whereas the Portland cement raw mix promoted the formation of liquid fuel. The uncatalyzed pyrolysis of SFO produced only 3.527 hydrocarbons. Among the catalyzed reactions, the highest percentage of hydrocarbons (67.884) was obtained with clay catalyst followed by the white cement (55.24) and Portland cement (35.893) formulations. The uncatalyzed reaction mainly produced fatty acids, the Portland cement and clay/burnt brick catalyzed reactions produced only esters, and the white cement catalyzed reaction produced a single fatty acid. © 2019 Author(s).
N1  - cited By 3
ER  -