Use of alcoholic waste as cyclohexane oxidation

Abstract

In the process of cyclohexane oxidation, we obtain a number of side compounds, including alcoholic fraction, which has no target purpose. Accordingly, the topical issue is the further use of alcohol fraction since the division of this mixture into components is a difficult and expensive process, therefore, other methods of recycling and use of this mixture are considered.Also, in this case it is possible to use such additional alcoholic waste as fusel oil, which has the structure similar to the above given alcoholic fraction, which also has no practical use. One of the possible ways to use the alcoholic fraction (fusel oil) is to add it as an additive to motor fuels as it has long been known that alcohols (in particular, ethanol) are used as additives in the production of fuels.Accordingly, the use of alcoholic waste as a new source of cetane additives for diesel fuel was proposed, and this method was considered as the possible direction of recycling of alcohol-containing waste of chemical production - fusel oil, alcoholic fraction, which implies the improvement of technoeconomic and environmental performance of production. The positive effect of alcoholic additives on the operational performance of diesel fuel was also established. It was determined that the optimal content of alcoholic additives in diesel fuel is 12 %.The obtained results indicate the possibility of the use of alcoholic waste as additives to diesel fuel.