Abstract
A petroleum waxy distillate, slack waxes, and plastic wastes were charged in an autoclave with 0.6 wt% of hydroquinone as a catalyst. Oxidative cracking process is conducted at 410°C, in oxygen atmosphere of 0.15 MPa for a time of reaction 30 min. Different analytical parameters are used to investigate the physicochemical properties of the products obtained and their corresponding virgin feed stocks. The obtained oily products were distilled to petroleum boiling range like fractions such as gasoline, kerosene, gas oil, and residue. These products have petroleum fuels like properties according to the ASTM test methods. Moreover, the composition of the obtained liquids and liberated gases during the cracked products were identified quantitatively using gas chromatographic technique. Results show that such oxidative cracking process can be used for upgrading petroleum heavy fractions.