High energy and low emissions from catalytic combustion of crude oil

ABSTRACT

Combustion technology has been investigated to effectively and economically heat and power generation. A kinetic model of crude oil combustion in presence of CaO as a catalyst was developed. Effects of CaO mass yield (ppm) on three main parameters including combustion carbon conversion efficiency, reaction temperature, and combustion efficiency were investigated. Results showed that the CaO has a significant effect on the decrease of CO₂, which is the most important greenhouse gas. It also found that the carbon conversion efficiency decreases as the CaO increases, although it is not considerable.

KEYWORDS:

• Combustion
• crude oil
• high energy
• in situ CO₂ capture
• low emissions