Recycling of Waste Oils: Technology and Application

• Other Authors: Garroni, Sebastiano (Editor), Mannu, Alberto (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; polymer-flooding produced water; filtration; interception characteristics; filter medium pollution; PPSO; volatiles; FAs; antioxidant activity; phenolics; waste cooking oil; biolubricant; biodiesel; recycling; vegetable oil filtration; vegetable oil degumming; nuclear magnetic resonance; free fatty acids; acid value; NMR quantification; waste cooking oils; waste oil characterization; used vegetable oil; bio-lubricant; legislation; waste plastic pyrolysis oil; paraffin enrichment; DMF equilibrium extraction; DMSO equilibrium extraction; n/a
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The increasing demand for alternative energy feedstocks is pushing many stakeholders toward the development of new processes, technologies, regulations, as well as new production and economical models. Waste oils represent a consolidated source of valuable raw materials for many industries and, as in the case of used vegetable oils, fit well with the medium- and long-term sustainability objectives of industrialized countries. Waste oils are transversal to many value chains, such as food, the plastic industry, and fossil fuel extraction; thus, they could represent precious raw materials if properly exploited. In this context, a state of the art is provided, which covers technical, regulatory, and research aspects of the topic.