| Abstract [eng] |
In this Master's Final Degree Project, an improvement of the production line for processing petroleum waste is designed. This improvement enables the recycling of petroleum waste into base oil and other high-demand products such as gasoline and diesel. The enhancement is implemented in an existing company where the production line previously ended at atmospheric distillation. The upgrade involves the installation of two main pieces of equipment – a vacuum distillation column and a module of two adsorbers filled with an adsorbent (Fuller's earth). The project includes a survey of the literature related to petroleum waste recycling, an experimental part describing the processes of atmospheric distillation, vacuum rectification, viscosity index determination, and adsorption with Fuller's earth. The engineering section provides a technological process diagram with description and key technological calculations, a description of construction solutions, financial and economic calculations, and an environmental assessment. In the safety and health of employees part, the characteristics of the designed facility are presented, along with a occupational risk assessment of the work environment, descriptions of production safety, hygiene, and fire safety requirements. The drawings section includes principal technological scheme, site plan, and production module with sectional drawing created with AutoCAD software on A1 format sheets. |
