Adsorptive desulfurization by activated alumina.
Adsorptive desulfurization by activated alumina.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.05.088
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发表时间:
2009-10
影响因子:
13.6
通讯作者:
Ankur Srivastav;V. Srivastava
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作者:
Ankur Srivastav;V. Srivastava
This study reports usage of commercial grade activated alumina (aluminum oxide) as adsorbent for the removal of sulfur from model oil (dibenthiophene (DBT) dissolved in n-hexane). Bulk density of alumina was found to be 1177.77kg/m3. The BET surface area of alumina was found to decrease from 143.6 to 66.4m2/g after the loading of DBT at optimum conditions. The carbon-oxygen functional groups present on the surface of alumina were found to be effective in the adsorption of DBT onto alumina. Optimum adsorbent dose was found to be 20g/l. The adsorption of DBT on alumina was found to be gradual process, and quasi-equilibrium reached in 24h. Langmuir isotherm best represented the equilibrium adsorption data. The heat of adsorption and change in entropy for DBT adsorption onto alumina was found to be 19.5kJ/mol and 139.2kJ/molK, respectively.