Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil

Metakaolin is an anhydrous clayey material obtained by the calcination of kaolin. This material has been utilized as a valuable substitute or additive for concrete/cement mixtures and many other applications. The current study is on the production and characterization of metakaolin together with its...

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Main Authors: Ralph Kwakye, Albert Aniagyei, Bright Yaw Vigbedor, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Bonface Yeboah Antwi, Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable, George Edusei, Bright Kwakye-Awuah
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4805410
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author Ralph Kwakye
Albert Aniagyei
Bright Yaw Vigbedor
Jonathan Osei-Owusu
Bonface Yeboah Antwi
Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable
George Edusei
Bright Kwakye-Awuah
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Albert Aniagyei
Bright Yaw Vigbedor
Jonathan Osei-Owusu
Bonface Yeboah Antwi
Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable
George Edusei
Bright Kwakye-Awuah
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description Metakaolin is an anhydrous clayey material obtained by the calcination of kaolin. This material has been utilized as a valuable substitute or additive for concrete/cement mixtures and many other applications. The current study is on the production and characterization of metakaolin together with its adsorbent properties for the purification and regeneration of spent lubrication oil. Metakaolin was produced from the calcination of kaolin from Wassa in the Western region of Ghana. The metakaolin was characterized by using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR). The metakaolin was then used as an adsorbent in the regeneration of the engine lubrication oil, mimicking the acid-clay percolation process. The test results show that the efficiency of metakaolin in removing heavy metals from the used oil using an atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) was 13.25% for Fe, 25.37% for Cr, 94.36% for Zn, and 33.33% for Cu. The viscosity index of the regenerated oil was 118 compared to that of the virgin oil, which was 115. The regenerated oil had 79% saturates, 6% carbon residues, and 18% aromatics compared to the commercial virgin oil, which contained 84% saturates, 5% carbon residue, and 11% aromatics. This indicated that metakaolin is a better adsorbent for regenerating the used lubrication oil.
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spelling doaj-art-a56babc2f73d461da115da80a6159bb42025-02-03T01:20:05ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4805410Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication OilRalph Kwakye0Albert Aniagyei1Bright Yaw Vigbedor2Jonathan Osei-Owusu3Bonface Yeboah Antwi4Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable5George Edusei6Bright Kwakye-Awuah7University of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity of Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentCouncil for Scientific and Industrial ResearchUniversity of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity of Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyMetakaolin is an anhydrous clayey material obtained by the calcination of kaolin. This material has been utilized as a valuable substitute or additive for concrete/cement mixtures and many other applications. The current study is on the production and characterization of metakaolin together with its adsorbent properties for the purification and regeneration of spent lubrication oil. Metakaolin was produced from the calcination of kaolin from Wassa in the Western region of Ghana. The metakaolin was characterized by using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR). The metakaolin was then used as an adsorbent in the regeneration of the engine lubrication oil, mimicking the acid-clay percolation process. The test results show that the efficiency of metakaolin in removing heavy metals from the used oil using an atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) was 13.25% for Fe, 25.37% for Cr, 94.36% for Zn, and 33.33% for Cu. The viscosity index of the regenerated oil was 118 compared to that of the virgin oil, which was 115. The regenerated oil had 79% saturates, 6% carbon residues, and 18% aromatics compared to the commercial virgin oil, which contained 84% saturates, 5% carbon residue, and 11% aromatics. This indicated that metakaolin is a better adsorbent for regenerating the used lubrication oil.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4805410
spellingShingle Ralph Kwakye
Albert Aniagyei
Bright Yaw Vigbedor
Jonathan Osei-Owusu
Bonface Yeboah Antwi
Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable
George Edusei
Bright Kwakye-Awuah
Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil
title_full Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil
title_fullStr Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil
title_short Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil
title_sort characterization of metakaolin from wassa kaolin and its potential as adsorbent for the regeneration of used engine lubrication oil
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4805410
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