Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial Diesel

High-performance X%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 adsorbents were prepared using mesoporous and macroporous alumina for adsorptive desulphurization (ADS) of commercial diesel (total sulphur content, 150 ppmw) at atmospheric pressure. Among the synthesized adsorbents, the reduced mesoporous and macroporous 20%NiO x...

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Main Authors: S. Zheng B.S. Liu, W.S. Wang, F. Wang, Z.F. Zhang
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-04-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.33.4.337
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W.S. Wang
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description High-performance X%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 adsorbents were prepared using mesoporous and macroporous alumina for adsorptive desulphurization (ADS) of commercial diesel (total sulphur content, 150 ppmw) at atmospheric pressure. Among the synthesized adsorbents, the reduced mesoporous and macroporous 20%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 (Re20%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 ) presented the breakthrough capacity of 1.47 mg-S/g-sorbent with sulphur level of 10 ppmw. The ultra-deep desulphurization properties for two adsorbents were evaluated using simulated fuels. The adsorbent with macropores showed a superior desulphurization performance, and the existence of macropores remarkably increased its breakthrough capacity as well as improved the space steric hindrance effect. The adsorbents synthesized were characterized by nitrogen adsorption isotherms (BET), X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, temperature-programmed reduction of hydrogen, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia and Fourier transform infrared techniques. The results showed that the synthesized adsorbents were stable, contained acid sites, especially Lewis acid sites, which played an important role in ADS. Even after three cycles of regeneration, the organic sulphur-adsorption capacity of Re20%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 was more than 80%.
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spelling doaj-art-d24ed0e154cb48e9b68c31146b7294f22025-01-02T02:58:02ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382015-04-013310.1260/0263-6174.33.4.337Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial DieselS. Zheng B.S. LiuW.S. WangF. WangZ.F. ZhangHigh-performance X%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 adsorbents were prepared using mesoporous and macroporous alumina for adsorptive desulphurization (ADS) of commercial diesel (total sulphur content, 150 ppmw) at atmospheric pressure. Among the synthesized adsorbents, the reduced mesoporous and macroporous 20%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 (Re20%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 ) presented the breakthrough capacity of 1.47 mg-S/g-sorbent with sulphur level of 10 ppmw. The ultra-deep desulphurization properties for two adsorbents were evaluated using simulated fuels. The adsorbent with macropores showed a superior desulphurization performance, and the existence of macropores remarkably increased its breakthrough capacity as well as improved the space steric hindrance effect. The adsorbents synthesized were characterized by nitrogen adsorption isotherms (BET), X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, temperature-programmed reduction of hydrogen, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia and Fourier transform infrared techniques. The results showed that the synthesized adsorbents were stable, contained acid sites, especially Lewis acid sites, which played an important role in ADS. Even after three cycles of regeneration, the organic sulphur-adsorption capacity of Re20%NiO x /Al 2 O 3 was more than 80%.https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.33.4.337
spellingShingle S. Zheng B.S. Liu
W.S. Wang
F. Wang
Z.F. Zhang
Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial Diesel
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial Diesel
title_full Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial Diesel
title_fullStr Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial Diesel
title_full_unstemmed Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial Diesel
title_short Mesoporous and Macroporous Alumina-Supported Nickel Adsorbents for Adsorptive Desulphurization of Commercial Diesel
title_sort mesoporous and macroporous alumina supported nickel adsorbents for adsorptive desulphurization of commercial diesel
url https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.33.4.337
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