REGENERATION EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT OF A UMO TREATED WITH ACTIVATED KARAQEVA’S KOSOVO BENTONITE

• DOI: 10.31407/ijees12.105
• Publication Date: 2022-01-30T12:56:16Z
• Authors: Arjan Korpa; Sara Dervishi; Diana Gecaj; Kristi Shahu; Spiro Drushku
• Keywords: Bentonite

The regeneration efficiency of activated Karaqeva's (Kosovo) bentonite was assessed with a used motor oil (UMO) having run about 15 000 -20 km.The three activation methods: acid, alkaline and combined acid -alkaline activation.The optimal conditions the employed each methods found out.Bentonite samples were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), as well cation exchange capacity (CEC), surface porosity properties before after treatment all methods.The bentonite's could be predicted following key parameters; CEC, Ssp, Vt, Smi Sext.Karaqeva's by method in totality performance shows best for UMO regeneration.