An analysis of used lubricant recycling, energy utilization and its environmental benefit in Taiwan

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 4333-4339

  Tsai, Wen Tien ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Benefit analysis; Energy policy; Energy utilization; Promotion measure; Used lubricant

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUEL OILS; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUXILIARY FUELS; BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COGENERATION SYSTEMS; COMPETENT AUTHORITIES; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; ENERGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES; ENERGY SOURCE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; MANAGEMENT METHOD; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PROMOTION MEASURE; TOTAL ENERGY; USED LUBRICANT; WASTE TO ENERGY;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COGENERATION; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUEL; INCENTIVE; LUBRICANT; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 79959377911     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Energy statistics handbook- 2009 2010, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) 2009, MOEA, Taipei, Taiwan.
2. Tsai W.T., Kuo K.C. An analysis of power generation from municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration plants in Taiwan. Energy 2010, 35:4824-4830.
3. Fox M.F. Environmental implications and sustainability concepts for lubricants. Handbook of lubrication and tribology 2006, vol. 1. CRC Press, Boca Raton, U.S.A., pp. 32/1-32/31. 2nd ed. G.E. Totten (Ed.).
4. Brinkman DW, Parry BJ. Recycling-oil. In: Kroschwitz JI, Howe-Grant M, editors. Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology. 5th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons; vol. 21, pp. 419-430.
5. Fuentes M.J., Font R., Gomez-Rico M.F., Martin-Gullon I. Pyrolysis and combustion of waste lubricant oil from diesel cars: decomposition and pollutants. J Anal Appl Pyrol 2007, 79:215-226.
6. Franciso A. Waste engine oils-rerefining and energy recovery 2006, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
7. Kanokkantapong V., Kiatkittipong W., Panyapinyopol B., Wongsuchoto P., Pavasant P. Used lubricating oil management options based on life cycle thinking. Res Cons Recycling 2009, 53:294-299.
8. Singhabhandhu A., Tezuka T. The waste-to-energy framework for integrated multi-waste utilization: waste cooking oil, waste lubricating oil, and waste plastics. Energy 2010, 35:2544-2551.
9. Hsu Y.L., Lee C.H., Kreng V.B. Analysis and comparison of regenerative technologies of waste lubricant. WSEAS Trans Environ Develop 2009, 3:295-309.
10. Tsai W.T. Analysis of the sustainability of reusing industrial wastes as energy source in the industrial sector of Taiwan. J Cleaner Prod 2010, 18:1440-1445.
11. Johnson R.L., Fitch J.C. Conservation of lubricants and energy. Handbook of lubrication and tribology 2006, vol. 1. CRC Press, Boca Raton, U.S.A., pp. 35/1-35/11. 2nd ed. G.E. Totten (Ed.).
12. Chang N.B. Economic and policy instrument analysis in support of the scrap tire recycling program in Taiwan. J Environ Manag 2008, 86:435-450.
13. Yearbook of environmental protection statistics 2010, Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), EPA, Taipei, Taiwan.
14. Mang T. Lubricants and their market. Lubricants and lubrication 2007, 1-6. WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, Germany. 2nd ed. T. Mang, T. Dresel (Eds.).
15. 2006 IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gases inventories 2006, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), IPCC, Geneva.