Cu-BDC and Cu2O Derived from Cu-BDC for the Removal and Oxidation of Asphaltenes: A Comparative Study

Abhishek Nayak, Shanon Viegas, Harshini Dasari, Nethaji Sundarabal

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Abstract

Asphaltenes have been associated with a number of problems in the petroleum industry with regard to the storage, exploration, and transportation of petroleum crude. In the current work, Copper-BenzeneDiCarboxylic acid (Cu-BDC) and Cu-BDC derived metal oxide has been used in the removal and oxidation of the asphaltenes. The MOF derived metal oxide was confirmed to be Cu2O. Though adsorption of asphaltenes followed a Langmuir adsorption isotherm in both cases, Cu-BDC was superior to Cu2O with an adsorption capacity four times that of the adsorption capacity of Cu2O. Also, the kinetic studies showed that the adsorption kinetics followed pseudo second order adsorption kinetics in both cases. From the oxidation studies, it was found that Cu-BDC was unstable beyond 350 °C and had no role in catalyzing the oxidation reaction. The Cu2O, however, was successful at catalyzing the asphaltene oxidation reaction and a reduction of 50 °C in oxidation temperature was observed. Hence comparing Cu-BDC with Cu2O, MOF was successful in the adsorption reaction but the MOF derived metal oxide had the upper hand in the oxidation reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34966-34973
Number of pages8
JournalACS Omega
Volume7
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 04-10-2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)

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