Recycling Marine Used Oil Using Green Ship Conversion Technique

Abstract

Out-of-the-box idea that is centered around using a new technical procedure supported with a special rule to fight and prevent marine pollution from merchant ships transiting through narrow water ways such as canals and straights, and how to convert the pollutant (in this case used oil or sludge) produced from the main propulsion systems of merchant ships into recycled lube oil, and then reuse it utilizing a new technique (Green ship conversion) Catalytic distillation Exposing used oil to a high temperature under vacuum pressure using a special catalyst to shorten the molecular structure of the hydrocarbon chain, and then return it back to its initial structure by condensation, and treatment. (Suez Canal as a case study) Legislative, Add a new mandatory rule and circular to all ships to deliver their used oil at the anchorage area before transiting the canalGreen ship conversion: The Green ship conversion is a unique idea based on using a coastal supply vessel to move among merchant ships passing through navigational straits and canals in the anchorage area or in heavily crowded ports. This vessel will collect used oil (sludge) from ships, store it in its storage tanks, and then recycle it using catalytic distillation plant installed on-board the ship's deck. Receiving the used oil from the transiting ships, recycling on-board using catalytic distillation plant. Green ship conversion is a unique idea, recycling the used oil completely offshore with no need to onshore facilities.