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The AlSBA-15 nanomaterials with different Si/Al ratios were investigated as a promising material for processing of atmospheric residue of petroleum (ATR). The processing was performed in a thermobalance using nitrogen as a carrier gas at different heating hates. The catalytic pyrolysis was performed with ATR sample containing 20% mass of AlSBA-15. Based on TG data by applying Ozawa-Flynn-Wall kinetic model, the activation energy for the pyrolysis of ATR was higher than for the ATR/AlSBA-15, throughout all range of decomposition, indicating that the nanostructured material is a promising material for processing petroleum residues in order to obtain liquid products in the gasoline and diesel range.

The mesoporous material AlSBA-15 with Si/Al molar ratio of 25 was synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction and nitrogen adsorption. This is a promising material in the field of catalysis, particularly for petroleum refining, since their mesopores facilitate the accessibility of large hydrocarbon molecules to the active sites of AlSBA-15, producing light hydrocarbons. In order to evaluating the catalytic activity of AlSBA-15, a sample of ca. 10 % in mass of this solid was physically mixed with atmospheric residue of petroleum (ATR) and heated in a thermobalance from room temperature up to 900 °C, under nitrogen atmosphere. From TG curves, it was observed a reduction in the onset temperature, when AlSBA-15 was used as catalyst for the degradation process of ATR. The kinetic model proposed by Ozawa–Flynn–Wall yielded some kinetic parameters to determine the apparent activation energy of the degradation, evidencing the efficiency of the mesoporous material, since there was a decrease in the activation energy for the catalytic degradation. The ATR alone and mixed with AlSBA-15 was also heated in a pyrolysis reactor coupled to a gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer (Py-GC/MS). From the chromatograms, it was observed an increase in the yield of hydrocarbons in the range of gasoline and diesel derived from the catalytic process. These results are due to the combination of the mesoporosity and acidity of the AlSBA-15 for application in the process of pyrolysis of hydrocarbons molecules constituents of the ATR.

Thermogravimetry (TG) was used in this study to evaluate thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of Atmospheric Petroleum Residue (ATR) which can be found in the state of Rio Grande do Norte/Brazil, after a process of atmospheric distillation of petroleum. The utilized sample in the process of catalytic pyrolysis was Al-MCM-41, a mesoporous material. The procedures for obtaining the thermogravimetric curves were performed in a thermobalance with heating rates of 5, 10, and 20 °C min−1. From TG, the activation energy was determined using the Flynn–Wall kinetic method, which decreased from 161 kJ mol−1, for the pure ATR, to 71 kJ mol−1, in the presence of the Al-MCM-41, showing the efficiency of the catalyst in the pyrolysis of Atmospheric Petroleum Residue.

The petroleum oily sludge is formed during the production, transportation, and storage processes as well as in the oil refinery plant. The elemental analysis was performed with samples of petroleum oily sludge collected in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. For the carbon and hydrogen elements, small differences were observed between them, but for the oxygen element, bigger differences between the sludge samples were noticed. They have presented differences in the chemical composition of inorganic and organic parts. The sludge from oil-water separator (OWS) 2 showed a high amount of oil (94.88%), being considered a high value-added residue by the oil industry. In the analyses of saturated, aromatics, resins, and asphaltenes (SARA) components, the sludge from the unloading had a high amount of saturates. The inorganic material separated from the sludge of the OWS 2 was characterized, and presented a lot of sulfur (41.57 %). The sludge analyzed showed a high value of organic components, thus such material can be handled and reprocessed in processing units within the oil industry As borras oleosas são formadas durante as operações de produção, transporte, armazenamento e na refinaria de petróleo. A análise elementar foi realizada com amostras de borra oleosa de petróleo coletadas no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Para o elemento carbono e o hidrogênio foram observadas pequenas diferenças entre os mesmos, mas para o elemento oxigênio foram observadas diferenças maiores entre as amostras de borra. As mesmas apresentaram diferenças na composição química da parte inorgânica e orgânica. A borra do separador água e óleo (SAO) 2 apresentou uma elevada quantidade de óleo (94,88%), essa pode ser considerada um resíduo de elevado valor agregado para a indústria de petróleo. Nas análises de saturados, aromáticos, resinas e asfaltenos (SARA), a borra do descarrego apresentou uma elevada quantidade de saturados. O material inorgânico separado da borra do SAO 2 foi caracterizado e apresentou muito enxofre (41,57 %). As borras analisadas apresentaram elevado valor de componentes orgânicos, logo esse material pode ser tratado e reprocessado em unidades de processos na indústria de petróleo