Characterization of used lubricant oil in a Latin-American medium-size city and analysis of options for its regeneration

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dc.contributor.authorSánchez Alvarracín, Carlos Mauricio
dc.contributor.authorCriollo Bravo, Jéssica Ximena
dc.contributor.authorAlbuja Arias, Daniela Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Ávila, Fausto Fernando
dc.contributor.authorPeláez Samaniego, Manuel Raúl
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-25T19:29:16Z
dc.date.available2021-10-25T19:29:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionPetroleum-derived products, such as lubricant oils, are non-renewable resources that, after use, must be collected and processed properly to avoid negative environmental impacts. A circular economy of used oils requires the re-refining and reuse of the same. Similar to most countries in Latin America, the management of used oils in Ecuador is still incipient and few cities collect and treat this material properly. In Cuenca, the ETAPA company collects ~1344 t/year of used oils, which are subjected to pretreatment operations prior to their use as fuel in a cement factory. However, combustion generates polluting gases and disallows the adding of value to the used oils. The lack of studies on the characterization and methods utilized for recovering used oils under the conditions found in medium-size Latin-American cities (e.g., Cuenca), alongside a lack of government policies, have hindered the adoption of re-refining operations. The objective of this work is to characterize the used lubricant oils in Cuenca, to compare them with the properties of used oils from other countries, and to suggest some re-refining technologies for oils with similar properties. Used oil samples were collected from mechanic shops and car-lubricating shops for characterization. Its physicochemical properties and metal contents are comparable to the used oils in other countries globally. Specifically, the flash point, kinematic viscosity, TBN, and concentrations of Zn, Cd, and Mg are similar to the properties of used oils in Iraq, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Based on these results, the best re-refining option for used oils in Cuenca is extraction with solvents in which sedimentation and dehydration (already conducted in Cuenca) is followed by a solvent reaction process, a vacuum distillation process, a finishing process with bentonite, and a final filtration step.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/recycling6010010
dc.identifier.issn2313-4321
dc.identifier.urittps://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85101545769&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&sid=28e465e79d069905974946564234bb26&sot=b&sdt=b&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28Characterization+of+Used+Lubricant+Oil+in+a+Latin-American+Medium-Size+City+and+Analysis+of+Options+for+Its+Regeneration%29&sl=135&sessionSearchId=28e465e79d069905974946564234bb26
dc.language.isoes_ES
dc.sourceRecycling
dc.subjectWaste lubricating oil
dc.subjectCharacterization
dc.subjectUsed oil management
dc.subjectCircular economy
dc.titleCharacterization of used lubricant oil in a Latin-American medium-size city and analysis of options for its regeneration
dc.typeARTÍCULO
dc.ucuenca.afiliacionSanchez, C., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Cuenca, Ecuador
dc.ucuenca.afiliacionCriollo, J., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Cuenca, Ecuador
dc.ucuenca.afiliacionAlbuja, D., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Cuenca, Ecuador
dc.ucuenca.afiliacionGarcia, F., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Cuenca, Ecuador
dc.ucuenca.afiliacionPelaez, M., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Cuenca, Ecuador
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatiamplio1. Ciencias Naturales y Exactas
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatidetallado1.5.8 Ciencias del Medioambiente
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatiespecifico1.5 Ciencias de la Tierra y el Ambiente
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescoamplio05 - Ciencias Físicas, Ciencias Naturales, Matemáticas y Estadísticas
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescodetallado0521 - Ciencias Ambientales
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescoespecifico052 - Medio Ambiente
dc.ucuenca.correspondenciaSanchez Alvarracin, Carlos Mauricio, carlos.sancheza@ucuenca.edu.ec
dc.ucuenca.cuartilQ2
dc.ucuenca.factorimpacto0.57
dc.ucuenca.idautor0102367653
dc.ucuenca.idautor0104289848
dc.ucuenca.idautor0105019178
dc.ucuenca.idautor0301454617
dc.ucuenca.idautor0301219309
dc.ucuenca.indicebibliograficoSCOPUS
dc.ucuenca.numerocitaciones0
dc.ucuenca.urifuentehttps://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/6/1
dc.ucuenca.versionVersión publicada
dc.ucuenca.volumenVolumen 6, número 1

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