期刊
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
卷 68, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105216
关键词
Cracking; N-hexadecane; Sonication; T-Rex (R); Decalin
资金
- Alberta Innovates
A highly viscous nature of heavy oil poses challenges to transportation leading to costly operation and difficult processing. Traditional methods of upgrading unconventional hydrocarbon sources involve catalytic and thermal upgrading and these methods require high temperature and pressure. In the present study, partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon is studied by using cavitation and the stimulator. Cavitation is a phenomenon comprising of formation, growth and collapse of bubbles in a liquid medium. The most well-known disruptive effect of cavitation occurs during the collapse phase of bubbles. Method of inducing cavitation involves transmitting 20 kHz of ultrasound through an ultrasonic horn. A model molecule used in this study is n-hexadecane (C16). The experiments were carried out at 230 degrees C, atmospheric pressure and 60 min time scale. The results indicated that the conversion of n-hexadecane into R1 fraction ( < C16) and R2 fraction ( > C16) was 4.46% for the cavitation-assisted cracking with the stimulator. The selectivity to R1 and R2 fractions were 71% and 29%, respectively. Adding 5 vol% decalin as hydrogen donor into the cracking process yielded 9.18% conversion of n-hexadecane into R1 and R2 fractions. In addition, the selectivity to R1 and R2 fractions were 87% and 13%. This study focuses on less energy intensive process for heavy hydrocarbon by utilizing cavitation and the stimulator and how ultrasound-assisted cracking with the stimulator could be a viable alternative to treat heavy hydrocarbon at the low temperature.
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