Sustainable valorization of asphaltenes via flash joule heating

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dc.citation.articleNumbereadd3555
dc.citation.issueNumber46
dc.citation.journalTitleScience Advances
dc.citation.volumeNumber8
dc.contributor.authorSaadi, M.A.S.R.
dc.contributor.authorAdvincula, Paul A.
dc.contributor.authorThakur, Md Shajedul Hoque
dc.contributor.authorKhater, Ali Zein
dc.contributor.authorSaad, Shabab
dc.contributor.authorShayesteh Zeraati, Ali
dc.contributor.authorNabil, Shariful Kibria
dc.contributor.authorZinke, Aasha
dc.contributor.authorRoy, Soumyabrata
dc.contributor.authorLou, Minghe
dc.contributor.authorBheemasetti, Sravani N.
dc.contributor.authorBari, Md Abdullah Al
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Yiwen
dc.contributor.authorBeckham, Jacob L.
dc.contributor.authorGadhamshetty, Venkataramana
dc.contributor.authorVashisth, Aniruddh
dc.contributor.authorKibria, Md Golam
dc.contributor.authorTour, James M.
dc.contributor.authorAjayan, Pulickel M.
dc.contributor.authorRahman, Muhammad M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-13T19:11:40Z
dc.date.available2022-12-13T19:11:40Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe refining process of petroleum crude oil generates asphaltenes, which poses complicated problems during the production of cleaner fuels. Following refining, asphaltenes are typically combusted for reuse as fuel or discarded into tailing ponds and landfills, leading to economic and environmental disruption. Here, we show that low-value asphaltenes can be converted into a high-value carbon allotrope, asphaltene-derived flash graphene (AFG), via the flash joule heating (FJH) process. After successful conversion, we develop nanocomposites by dispersing AFG into a polymer effectively, which have superior mechanical, thermal, and corrosion-resistant properties compared to the bare polymer. In addition, the life cycle and technoeconomic analysis show that the FJH process leads to reduced environmental impact compared to the traditional processing of asphaltene and lower production cost compared to other FJH precursors. Thus, our work suggests an alternative pathway to the existing asphaltene processing that directs toward a higher value stream while sequestering downstream emissions from the processing.
dc.identifier.citationSaadi, M.A.S.R., Advincula, Paul A., Thakur, Md Shajedul Hoque, et al.. "Sustainable valorization of asphaltenes via flash joule heating." <i>Science Advances,</i> 8, no. 46 (2022) AAAS: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.add3555.
dc.identifier.digitalsciadv-add3555
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.add3555
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/114131
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAAAS
dc.rightsThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license, which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, so long as the resultant use is not for commercial advantage and provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.titleSustainable valorization of asphaltenes via flash joule heating
dc.typeJournal article
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