Resumo

REDONDA-DECEANO, César L.; ARROYO-ACOSTA, David; BUENO-TOKUNAGA, Arturo  e  REYES-GONZALEZ, David. Analysis of the absorbent capacity of corn in oil spills. Ing. Ind. [online]. 2022, vol.43, n.3, pp. 148-160.  Epub 11-Nov-2022. ISSN 1815-5936.

This work presents a study on the absorption capacity of crude contained in aqueous medium, using corncob as absorbent. An experimental design of the generalized factorial type is proposed, taking into account the following factors: particle size, API density of the oil, temperature and salinity of the water; these values emulate a real oil spill. 36 experimental runs are carried out, the percentage of oil absorbed in a sample of corn cob is measured, from a statistical analysis of variance it is possible to determine the factors that have greater and lesser effect on the water absorption process, salinity is a factor that has a greater effect on the absorption process, while the oil quality, measured in API (according to the American Petroleum Institute) has a lesser effect. In addition, the result of an analysis of optimization of conditions and quality of the oils that present the highest percentage of absorption is presented.

Palavras-chave : Absorption; oil; corn cob.

        · resumo em Espanhol     · texto em Espanhol     · Espanhol ( pdf )