A novel method for the management of sulfone-rich waste produced in the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2020.04.004

Abstract

Abstract: The oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process is one of the new desulfurization processes for the production of clean fuels. Despite the benefits of the ODS process, this process faces several important challenges. One of the most important challenges of this process is the management of a waste which is rich of sulfone compounds. In the present study, a new strategy which is the addition of waste to the bitumen with other solid waste such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) waste has been investigated. The experimental design method was applied to investigate the effect of addition of the sulfone and HDPE wastes to the properties of the bitumen blends including degree of penetration, softening point, and mass loss. It was found that the sulfone waste can be added to the bitumen as a softener. The results showed that several grades of bitumen including 50/60, 60/70, 85/100 can be produced through the addition of sulfone waste along with the HDPE waste to the base 60/70 bitumen. In general, the application of simple processes such as mixing the wastes with the bitumen can reduce the cost of waste management, considerably.

Key words: OXIDATIVE desulfurization, Waste management, Sulfone waste, Bitumen, Experimental design, High density polyethylene (HDPE) waste

摘要： The oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process is one of the new desulfurization processes for the production of clean fuels. Despite the benefits of the ODS process, this process faces several important challenges. One of the most important challenges of this process is the management of a waste which is rich of sulfone compounds. In the present study, a new strategy which is the addition of waste to the bitumen with other solid waste such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) waste has been investigated. The experimental design method was applied to investigate the effect of addition of the sulfone and HDPE wastes to the properties of the bitumen blends including degree of penetration, softening point, and mass loss. It was found that the sulfone waste can be added to the bitumen as a softener. The results showed that several grades of bitumen including 50/60, 60/70, 85/100 can be produced through the addition of sulfone waste along with the HDPE waste to the base 60/70 bitumen. In general, the application of simple processes such as mixing the wastes with the bitumen can reduce the cost of waste management, considerably.

关键词: OXIDATIVE desulfurization, Waste management, Sulfone waste, Bitumen, Experimental design, High density polyethylene (HDPE) waste

Sobhan Farahani, Mohammad Amin Sobati. A novel method for the management of sulfone-rich waste produced in the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(9): 2447-2456.

Sobhan Farahani, Mohammad Amin Sobati. A novel method for the management of sulfone-rich waste produced in the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2020, 28(9): 2447-2456.

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