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Catalytic pyrolysis of waste oil into hydrocarbon fuel utilizing cerium oxide catalyst

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The depletion of fossil fuels has prompted research into alternative fuels made from regeneration of waste materials. Pyrolysis is a method of converting waste oil into valuable products, such as char, gas, and fuel. This study presents the catalytic pyrolysis of waste oil for producing fuel utilizing cerium oxide, CeO2/Al2O3 and zinc oxide, ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst. The catalyst and oil were characterized using several characterization techniques to find the physicochemical properties of the catalyst and oil. The optimum condition for catalytic pyrolysis was a reaction temperature at 500 °C, with the heating rate at 10 °C/min, utilizing CeO2/Al2O3 catalyst calcined at 700 °C. The catalytic pyrolysis successfully converted the waste oil into fuel and the oil product obtained was 93.01 wt% with a high calorific value (54.2 MJ/kg). The pyrolysis oil is comprised of aliphatic hydrocarbon (C5–C15 hydrocarbon) that is within the hydrocarbon range for gasoline and diesel. The oil product was also detected to have a low content of oxygen (3.07 wt%) and sulfur (0.60 wt%), indicating its potential to serve as a cleaner, fuel reducing the sulfur dioxide, SOX formation. The results reveal that pyrolysis reactors have the ability to convert waste oil into hydrocarbon fuel.

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The authors are grateful for the financial support by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) with Project Code: FRGS/1/2020/STG04/USM/03/2.

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  1. School of Chemical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia

    Mohamad Arsyad Abdul Khalid, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim & Wan Nazwanie Binti Wan Abdullah

  2. School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia

    Nurhayati Abdullah

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Life Sciences, Universiti Selangor, 45600, Bestari Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

    Rahmad Mohd Taib

  4. Unisza Science and Medicine Foundation Centre, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Salmiah Jamal Mat Rosid

  5. School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Nurasmat Mohd Shukri

  6. Integrative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200, Bertam Kepala Batas, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia

    NoorFatimah Yahaya

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Khalid, M.A.A., Abdullah, N., Ibrahim, M.N.M. et al. Catalytic pyrolysis of waste oil into hydrocarbon fuel utilizing cerium oxide catalyst. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 39, 1487–1495 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-022-1091-6

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