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Hydrodesulfurization catalysts prepared from X(MS/sub 4/)/sup 2 -//sub 2/ thioheteroanions containing Ni or Co and Mo or W: correlation of ESR signal intensity with thiophene conversion

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6482280

Hydrodesulfurization catalysts were prepared by impregnating silica and alumina with aqueous solutions of thioheteroanion complexes containing Ni or Co and Mo or W. Their catalytic activities are comparable to those of conventionally prepared catalysts and the ESR spectra are also very similar. Under H/sub 2/S/H/sub 2/ atmosphere the thioheteroanions transform into metal sulfides. Combining the results obtained with catalysts prepared via the new method with those of conventionally prepared catalysts, a larger spread in catalytic activities for thiophene hydrodesulfurization and ESR signal intensities was obtained than for conventional catalysts only. As a result a correlation could be established between the intensity of the ESR signal from Mo/sup 3 +/ and W/sup 3 +/, in interaction with nickel or cobalt promoter ions at the surface of MoS/sub 2/ or WS/sub 2/ crystallites, and the catalytic activity for thiophene hydrodesulfurization.

Research Organization:
Eindhoven Univ. of Tech., Netherlands
OSTI ID:
6482280
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 76:2; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English