Study dearomatization of kerosene by IR and UV spectral analysis

This work is devoted to study the extraction dearomatization of the kerosene fraction using ionic liquids synthesized on the basis of formic acid and morpholine, as well as acetic acid and diethylamine as a selective solvent. The influence of various factors on the selective purification process has been investigated and the conditions for dearomatization of kerosene have been determined. The group hydrocarbon composition of the dearomatized kerosene raffinate samples by ion-liquid extraction was determined by IR and UV spectral analysis.

Issue of kerosene supply into live reflux flow of main rectification column of atmospheric vacuum pipestill process units

. In this article the possibility of suppling the kerosene fraction into the live reflux line of the K-2 column of the atmospheric vacuum pipestill units is reviewed. According to the results of mathematical calculations in the Petro-SIM software, the fraction 140-240°С was determined as optimal for supplying into the top live reflux line of the K-2 column of the atmospheric vacuum pipestill unit. This action makes it possible to reduce the load on the condensing system of the K-2 column of the atmospheric vacuum pipestill units; the heat potential of the hotter kerosene flow also increases, both for heating oil and for generating low-pressure steam. The article describes the advantages of the method.

MODERNIZATION OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE DIESEL FUEL MIXING UNIT

Based on the analysis of the existing distributed control system of the diesel fuel mixing unit, the imperfection of the control loops of the kerosene fraction, the depressant-dispersant, cetane-increasing and antiwear additives were revealed due to the fact that they do not take into account the quality indicators of commercial diesel fuel if there are in-line analyzers of its characteristics in the automated system. It leads to the need for the operator to participate in the control of the flow rate of these flows. In this regard, the unit was simulated on the basis of experimental and statistical methods, based on the results of which a virtual analyzer of the lubricity of commercial diesel fuel was developed. Proposals have been formulated for the modernization of control loops with the consumption of depressant-dispersant and cetane-increasing additives, kerosene fraction, adjusted for the qualitative characteristics of commercial diesel fuel, as well as the consumption of antiwear additives, corrected according to the results of the readings of the developed virtual analyzer of the lubricity of fuel. Programs for the implementation of modernized control loops in the language of functional blocks of the Centum VP controller have been developed.

Water Effect on Oxidative Desulphurization Process of Straight-Run Kerosene Fraction / Wpływ Wody Na Utleniający Proces Odsiarczania Frakcji Nafty

Sulphur dioxide obtained during fuels burning in combustion engines is one of the main pollutants. In diesel oils and gasolines the sulphur content must be 5-10 ppm and in jet fuels - 300-3000 ppm. However the production of hydrofined jet fuel is problematic. The reason is deterioration of fuel stability and antioxygenic properties. The oxidative desulphurization of straight-run kerosene was investigated. This method combines oxidation by atmospheric oxygen of sulphur compounds under increased temperature and pressure in the presence of water in the reaction medium, and removal of oxidized sulphur compounds from the oxidation-treated fuel via rectification. It was showed that water partially extracts from the hydrocarbon medium acidic compounds, formed in the beginning stage of oxidation, dissociation of which leads to the formation in water acidic medium. As a result, a pathway of the hydroperoxides decomposition partially changes from the formation of carbonic acids and oxyacids to the formation of alcohols, phenols and alkylphenols, which displayed an inhibitory effect in hydrocarbon oxidation. It was assumed that an inhibitory effect of water, in addition to the creation reverse micelles with peroxides and complexes with free radicals, caused by oxidation products created in the beginning stage of oxidation. The effect of water/kerosene ratio on the oxidative desulphurization of straight-run kerosene fraction has been examined. It was found that water improves process selectivity with insignificant influence on the degree of sulphur recovery. The optimum value of water/kerosene ratio for the fuel containing 0.15% mass of sulphuric compounds has been determined.

Production of Cellular Ceramics by Gel Casting Ceramic Emulsions

Cellular ceramics have been produced by several methods, giving a wide range of macrostructures and properties. This work describes a novel route to produce cellular ceramics based on the gel casting of emulsions consisting in an aqueous ceramic suspension containing water-soluble organic monomers and an emulsified insoluble liquid phase. The effects of solids loading and kerosene fraction on the rheological properties of emulsions were characterized. Samples with different kerosene additions (20, 30, 40 and 50 %vol.) were produced and their green and sintered densities were measured. The results have shown a good correlation between the volumetric fraction of kerosene into the emulsion and the porosity of samples. Diametrical compression was used to evaluate the strength of sintered samples, which varied with the porosity between 18 and 37 MPa. The cellular structure was analyzed by SEM and revealed isolated pores for samples with low porosity, which changed to an interconnected network of pores as the porosity increased.

Effect of solid paraffin's on crude oil rheology

Effect of solid paraffin on crude oil rheology was investigated. The experiments were carried out on model-crude oil at constant temperature 30?C. Medical paraffin malting point of 61 ?C different concentration was dissolved in kerosene fraction. Concentration range of paraffin was from 1 to 32% weight. Shear stress strongly depends on paraffin's content only over high shear rate. Shear stress increases exponentially with increasing paraffin concentration for high shear rate. This dependence does not existed for real crude oil investigated in this paper.