Taiwan researchers develop new emulsified fuel using heavy oil, industrial wastewater

In Taiwan, a research team from National Cheng Kung University published a report in Environmental Science and Technology on the development of emulsified fuel oils from heavy oil, industrial wastewater and a trace surfactant. The process saves 14% in fuel usage, and up to 5.4 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions if rolled out throughout Taiwan.

The NCKU green-energy research group discovered the emulsified oil made from 80% heavy oil, 0.1% surfactant and 19.9% water, dubbing it an “environmental benign” fuel. The team said that the fuel provides an alternative to recycling industrial wastewater.

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