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Kinetic study on hydrotreating. [Dibenzothiophene]

Journal Article · · Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/i200017a020· OSTI ID:5202257

The kinetics of hydrodesulfurization (HDS), hydrodenitrogenation (HDN), and hydrogenation of polynuclear aromatics (HPA) were studied simultaneously over presulfided catalysts. The experiments were carried out in a continuous-flow microreactor operated at elevated pressures (15 to 55 atm) and temperatures (230 to 375/degree/C). Dibenzothiophene (DBT), aniline (ANI), and naphthalene (NAPH) were chosen as the major model compounds for HDS, HDN, and HPA, respectively. Their pseudo-first-order rate constants were measured and compared. The relative rates of the above three reactions were found to be in the following order: HDS>HDN/approximately equals/HPA, despite the identities of catalysts employed. Hydrodesulfurization of a commercial kerosene sample was also studied. The result showed that the relative HDS rates of DBT and kerosene over several catalysts were approximately the same. 16 refs.

Research Organization:
Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Taiwan, China
OSTI ID:
5202257
Journal Information:
Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States) Vol. 21:2; ISSN IEPDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English