Application of ultrasonic technology for converting residual feedstocks into humic acids

New innovative technology is proposed for converting residual feedstocks, like petcoke and asphaltenes, into valuable products such as humic acids. This novel approach process employs an ultrasound technique in an aqueous alkaline media to create OH radicals at low reaction conditions and thus enhancing the formation of humic acids. The process has high efficiency, conversion and selectivity for humic with zero CO2 emissions, thus making the process environmentally friendly. Considering the large amount of feedstocks in Canada, the success of this project helps Carbon OxyTech Inc. to commercialize this technology and sell a high price humic acids which will increase their revenue that can later be leveraged to further advance this project.

Faculty Supervisor:

Nashaat Nassar

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Partner:

Carbon OxyTech Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Calgary

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