Mexican Bottom of Barrel Life Cycle environmental improvement proposal

Ricardo Pulido and Georgina Fernández

Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 4, 619-626

Abstract: Growing economies have the dual challenge of economical and industrial growing, but in a sustainable way and with protection of Ecosystems, all prior requirements are a must that are either satisfied or Human Kind will suffer the irreparable loss of Earth Biosphere. Prospective studies show that for the period 1990–2010 the petroleum will be heavier and richer in sulphur. In order to make a more sustainable use of Mexican heavy petroleum the actual “Life Cycle” of Mexican Bottom of Barrel crude oil can be modified through the proposal of producing an activated carbon (CAFOB) from Mexican petroleum vacuums residue and Mexican petroleum coke applied in the flue gases desulphuration, therefore, experimental activated carbon was made from Mexican petroleum vacuums residue and petroleum coke and desulphuration adsorption tests of a synthetic flue gas mixture similar in composition to flue gases produced from the burning of Mexican heavy fuel oil were made. Commercial activated carbons were used as reference materials. The CAFOB180M experimental activated carbon showed a good desulphuration capacity compared to commercial activated carbon, showing its potentiality in the process of evolving the actual “Life Cycle” of Mexican Bottom of Barrel crude oil to a more sustainable one.

Keywords: Life Cycle; Activated carbon; Mexican petroleum coke; Flue gas desulphuration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.04.018

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