Enhancing Sulphur Removal from Iraqi Qayyarah Crude Oil Through Glass-Waste-Based Adsorption at Various Temperatures and Contact Durations

Abstract

Glass waste has become widespread nowadays as a result of using glass for various popular applications and products including smartphones. Samples of cracked Gorilla Glass were collected from mobile phone repair centers and modified for use with samples of crude oil. This research was conducted in light of the high sulfur content in local oil products and how it contributes to corrosion and reduced engine efficiency. The research involved modifying and thermally activating Gorilla Glass waste, which improves its efficiency in sulfur adsorption. This research investigated the influence of contact duration and temperature on the efficacy of adsorption desulfurization (AD) and used XRD technology to analyze the results. In XRD tables, note that the sulfur content decreases after treatment with Gorilla Glass, from 6.72% to 3.83% and decreases further after furnace treatment, which the sulfur content decreased from (3.83% to 2.24%). The extended duration of treatment, the lower the sulfur content, as there is a continuous decrease in the sulfur content with time from 6.16% at 15 min to 4.52% at 45 min. We also note that temperature plays a major role in reducing the sulfur content, which decreases from 5.26% at 30°C to 4.11% at 60°C. Thus, the higher the temperature, the greater the sulfur loss. This research aims to remove sulfur from Iraqi Qayyarah crude oil and to study the relationship between temperature and contact time on one hand and sulfur adsorption rate on the other.