Scientists from the Kuban State Technological University (KubSTU) have developed a technology that effectively processes oil waste. The new method can be applied to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations, including the pollution of the Black Sea waters with fuel oil.
The technology is based on the reagent encapsulation process, which is usually used to neutralize materials containing oil products. This process transforms toxic substances into finely dispersed solid compounds.
In the oil industry, a sediment forms over time in tanks for storing oil - oil sludge. This sediment consists of oil products, clay, metal oxides, sand and water. Periodically, the tanks need to be cleaned.
To solve this problem, KubSTU specialists have developed a neutralizing composition based on calcium oxide, which creates a protective shell around oil waste, making it safe. Recycled materials can be used in construction.
The method is being tested at the Department of Oil and Gas Technology of KubSTU. A special installation used for testing can be modified into a mobile version, which will allow it to be used in other regions.
According to Lagerev, the technology is being adapted for fuel oil processing. Experimental data confirm the neutralization efficiency of up to 95%. Processed products meet environmental standards and are used in industry.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the stern of the Volgoneft-239 tanker, which sank in the Kerch Strait, will be raised from the bottom after the fuel oil is pumped out.
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