Estudo da aplicação da lama vermelha como catalisador na reação de craqueamento térmico catalítico de resíduos de caixas de gordura

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the use of residual fat taken from retaining grease traps as an alternative raw material in the biofuel production process. The catalytic process of thermal cracking of the residual fat was carried out in bench scale and pilot using the red mud (LV) calcined at 1000 ° C as catalyst at different concentrations (5%, 10% and 15%). Organic liquids (PLO's) obtained in the cracking experiments were distilled in a bench unit, which was the production of hydrocarbon fractions in bands of light green diesel and heavy green diesel. Thus, PLO'se fractions were characterized by carrying out physicochemical and compositional analysis where the results turned out to be compared according to the specifications established by the standard of ANP No. 65 for diesel S10. The produced in the PLO counter and cracking unit using the pilot content of 5% catalyst (LV calcined at 1000 ° C) when compared with experiments using concentrations of 10% and 15% of LV showed the best results for the acid value, kinematic viscosity and density, confirming that this experiment had one of the best yields of the process and significant results regarding the physicochemical and compositional analysis. Distillation processes of the PLO's done in the distillation unit in Bench Scale showed good yields for hydrocarbon fractions in heavy green diesel range. The heavy green diesel fractions obtained after distillation of the PLO produced with 5% catalyst content showed significant yield and the best physicochemical results of all fractions obtained in this study, especially with regard to the acid value. It was confirmed through analysis of the Infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer the presence of hydrocarbons in the composition of the organic liquids.