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Simultaneous hydrodenitrogenation of pyridine and hydrodesulfurization of thiophene over carbon-supported platinum metal sulfides

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (USA)
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  1. Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Prague (Czechoslovakia)

The activity and selectivity in parallel hydrodenitrogenation and hydrodesulfurization of carbon-supported sulfides of Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, and Pt were evaluated using the simultaneous reaction of pyridine and thiophene at 280 C and under 2 MPa. The properties of these sulfides were also compared with the behavior of commercial Ni-Mo/alumina and Co-Mo/alumina Shell catalysts. The carbon-supported sulfides of platinum metals were better hydrodesulfurization catalysts and much better hydrodenitrogenation catalysts than the commercial bimetallic systems. The HDN/HDS selectivity of the Rh, Ru, and Pd catalysts was similar to the selective of Co-Mo and Ni-Mo systems but the Ir and Pt catalysts were extremely selective for hydrodenitrogenation. The results suggest that the use of active carbon as the support contributed to the exceptional hydrodenitrogenation properties of the sulfides of platinum metals.

OSTI ID:
6913038
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis; (USA) Vol. 119:1; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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