POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDUAL LIQUIDS PRODUCTION ACETYLENE

  • Adelmo Montalván Estrada Centro de Ingeniería Ambiental de Camagüey
  • Francisco Martínez Luzardo Instituto Superior de Ciencias y Tecnologías Aplicadas
  • Eduardo Veitia Rodríguez Centro de Ingeniería Ambiental de Camagüey
  • Osvaldo Brígido Flores Centro de Ingeniería Ambiental de Camagüey
  • Orlando Fabelo Bonet Centro de Ingeniería Ambiental de Camagüey
  • Lázara Cabrera Basulto Centro de Ingeniería Ambiental de Camagüey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/2224-6185.2010.3.%25x
Keywords: acetylene, pollution, industry, liquid wastes

Abstract

The goal of this paper was the evaluation of the material and energetic potentialities of liquid wastes in acetylene production, and their environmental and energetic implications; with that
purpose a liquid waste characterization was done in an acetylene plant. There were determined the influence of such variables as: production volumes, treatment efficiencies, and whitewash use, in the pollution loads of significant parameters which in 2008 amounted the following values: 265 T of total solids, 1680 m3 of sedimentable solids, 3,7 T of Calcium, and 4,2 T of COD. Although the liquid wastes of the process are partially used as paint, there remain wide potentialities that would generate important economic revenues. The thermodynamic evaluation of liquid wastes has shown
that for each cubic meter of acetylene there are generated 5580 kJ of energy. It is concluded that liquid wastes in acetylene production can be materially and energetically used, decreasing the negative environmental impact of their disposal into the environment.
Published
2016-03-29
How to Cite
Montalván Estrada, A., Martínez Luzardo, F., Veitia Rodríguez, E., Brígido Flores, O., Fabelo Bonet, O., & Cabrera Basulto, L. (2016). POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDUAL LIQUIDS PRODUCTION ACETYLENE. Chemical Technology, 30(3), 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1590/2224-6185.2010.3.%x
Issue
Vol 30 No 3 (2010)
Section
Artículos

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