Environmental impact of fouling for crude oil flow in preheat pipes according to oil blends

Zaid A. Abdulhussein; Zainab T. Al-Sharify; Mohammed Alzuraiji; Helen Onyeaka

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21999

Environmental impact of fouling for crude oil flow in preheat pipes according to oil blends

Zaid A. Abdulhussein
, Zainab T. Al-Sharify^*
, Mohammed Alzuraiji
, Helen Onyeaka^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Crude oil fouling is a complex process caused by multiple mechanisms. This study examined fouling's environmental impact on a distillation unit's heating tubes and heat exchangers, proposing optimal pollution levels to reduce emissions and achieve sustainability goals. The study evaluated five crude oil blends in terms of API, sulphur, salt content, and other physical properties. Contaminated water was analyzed through biological and chemical means, while CO2, NOx, and SOx emissions were calculated from actual fuel and power consumption. Solid and sludge sediments were observed throughout all plate heat exchangers, consisting primarily of iron hydroxides and manganese oxides. Rationalizing energy use reduced the burden on the environment and fuel consumption by 7 %, with a 2 % reduction in energy needed to refine crude oil feeding units when fouling is removed after maintenance. By optimizing pollution levels and reducing energy consumption, the environmental impact of fouling can be mitigated.

Original language	English
Article number	e21999
Journal	Heliyon
Volume	9
Issue number	11
Early online date	13 Nov 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21999
Publication status	Published - Nov 2023

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The authors would like to thank Mustansiriyah University (www.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq) Baghdad-Iraq for their support in the current work. The authors also would like to acknowledge the support of University of Birmingham UK for their valuable support and acknowledge the support of AL Daura Refinery and Oil Research and Development Center, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Environmental impact of fouling for crude oil flow in preheat pipes according to oil blends

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