Characterization of Oily Sludge with Different Sources

Abstract:

Oily sludge is inevitably produced in numerous petroleum processing operations. Five oily sludge samples were collected to identify the compositions and to characterize the extracted solids. The results indicated that three fifths of the samples contained significant amounts of oil and could be potentially recovered as energy resources. All of the samples had high concentration of water. The compositions of C, H, and N, as well as H/C in the separated oils were close to those in oil sands bitumen. The high concentration of asphaltenes agreed with the low H/C. The XRD spectra showed that the major minerals contained in the extracted solids were quartz and calcite.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1073-1076)
• Pages: 933-936
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1073-1076.933
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Xiao Yuan Zheng*, Bo Wang, Yong Chi, Yu Qi Jin
• Keywords: Characterization, Mineral Composition, Oily Sludge, Particle Size Distribution

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