Journal
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 10, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jmse10081017
Keywords
SARA; GCMS; ternary phase diagrams; TSA; asphaltenes; UNIFAC
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- [0792-2020-0010]
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This paper investigates the solubility of asphaltenes in marine fuel and their effect on fuel sedimentation stability. By applying the UNIFAC group solution model, a method for predicting the solubility and sedimentation stability of asphaltenes is proposed.
Since 2020, 0.5% limits on the sulfur content of marine fuels have been in effect worldwide. One way to achieve this value is to mix the residual sulfur and distillate low sulfur components. The main problem with this method is the possibility of sedimentation instability of the compounded residual marine fuel due to sedimentation of asphaltenes. In this paper, the application of the UNIFAC group solution model for calculating the solubility of asphaltenes in hydrocarbons is considered. This model makes it possible to represent organic compounds as a set of functional groups (ACH, AC, CH2, CH3), the qualitative and quantitative composition of which determines the thermodynamic properties of the solution. According to the asphaltene composition, average molecular weight (450-2500 mol/L) and group theories of solutions, a method for predicting the sedimentation stability of compounded residual marine fuels was proposed. The effect of the heat of fusion, temperature of fusion, molecular weight, and group composition on the solubility of asphaltenes in marine fuel has been evaluated. The comparison of the model approach with the data obtained experimentally is carried out. The results obtained make it possible to predict the sedimentation stability of the fuel system depending on the structure and composition of asphaltenes.
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