Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel Stream

The environmental legislation of many countries imposes severe restrictions on the emissions of gaseous pollutants, including NO x and SO x . Efficient alternatives for the removal of nitrogen and sulphur contaminants are required to obtain increasingly cleaner fuels. In this regard, adsorption is e...

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Main Authors: E.B. Silveira, C.O. Veloso, A.L.H. Costa, C.A. Henriques, F.M.Z. Zotin, M.L.L. Paredes, R.A. Reis, S.S.X. Chiaro
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.33.2.105
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C.O. Veloso
A.L.H. Costa
C.A. Henriques
F.M.Z. Zotin
M.L.L. Paredes
R.A. Reis
S.S.X. Chiaro
author_facet E.B. Silveira
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A.L.H. Costa
C.A. Henriques
F.M.Z. Zotin
M.L.L. Paredes
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description The environmental legislation of many countries imposes severe restrictions on the emissions of gaseous pollutants, including NO x and SO x . Efficient alternatives for the removal of nitrogen and sulphur contaminants are required to obtain increasingly cleaner fuels. In this regard, adsorption is economically promising, because it requires less energy than the traditional hydrotreating processes due to mild conditions of temperature and pressure required. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of nickel, cerium, molybdenum and cobalt oxides impregnated on silica–alumina in removing nitrogen and sulphur compounds from a hydrotreated diesel. The incorporation of metal oxides increased the density of acid sites and promoted the removal of nitrogen and sulphur compounds, especially the one impregnated with molybdenum oxide. The influence of molybdenum oxide loading was also studied. It was observed that this synthesis parameter affected acid sites density and contaminant removal.
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spelling doaj-art-87811a6f2aa74aab9e71372e07c3cf4e2025-01-02T02:58:18ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382015-02-013310.1260/0263-6174.33.2.105Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel StreamE.B. Silveira0C.O. Veloso1A.L.H. Costa2C.A. Henriques3F.M.Z. Zotin4M.L.L. Paredes5R.A. Reis6S.S.X. Chiaro7 Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil Petrobras, CENPES, Centro de Pesquisas Leopoldo Miguez de Mello, Avenida Horácio de Macedo, 950, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro 21941-915, BrazilThe environmental legislation of many countries imposes severe restrictions on the emissions of gaseous pollutants, including NO x and SO x . Efficient alternatives for the removal of nitrogen and sulphur contaminants are required to obtain increasingly cleaner fuels. In this regard, adsorption is economically promising, because it requires less energy than the traditional hydrotreating processes due to mild conditions of temperature and pressure required. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of nickel, cerium, molybdenum and cobalt oxides impregnated on silica–alumina in removing nitrogen and sulphur compounds from a hydrotreated diesel. The incorporation of metal oxides increased the density of acid sites and promoted the removal of nitrogen and sulphur compounds, especially the one impregnated with molybdenum oxide. The influence of molybdenum oxide loading was also studied. It was observed that this synthesis parameter affected acid sites density and contaminant removal.https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.33.2.105
spellingShingle E.B. Silveira
C.O. Veloso
A.L.H. Costa
C.A. Henriques
F.M.Z. Zotin
M.L.L. Paredes
R.A. Reis
S.S.X. Chiaro
Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel Stream
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel Stream
title_full Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel Stream
title_fullStr Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel Stream
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel Stream
title_short Influence of Metal Oxides Impregnated on Silica—Alumina in the Removal of Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrotreated Diesel Fuel Stream
title_sort influence of metal oxides impregnated on silica alumina in the removal of sulphur and nitrogen compounds from a hydrotreated diesel fuel stream
url https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.33.2.105
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