Abstract
This work explored the design and synthesis of a novel AgO/ZnO/HY-Zeolite bimetallic nanocatalyst by an impregnation method. The purpose of this nanocatalyst was to remove the dibenzothiophene as the primary sulfur content from a light gasoil model via a catalytic oxidative desulfurization process (ODS). The characteristics of the synthesized nanocatalyst were determined by FTIR, BET, SEM, and XRD. The synthesized nanocatalyst indicated an area of 252 m2g-1, pore volume and pore size equal to 0.221 cm3g-1 and 2.15 Ao, respectively. The ODS results revealed better sulfur conversion i.e. 91.8% conversion efficiency at optimal ODS reaction conditions. The results also indicated very good reusability of the synthesized catalyst after recycling five times.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1708-1715 |
| Journal | Chemical Engineering and Technology |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Early online date | 10 Aug 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Note: This work was supported by Kingston University.Keywords
- Chemical engineering