Gasoil Hydro-desulfurization using Catalyst synthesized from Iraqi Kaolin Clay: Optimization with Response Surface Methodology (RSM) | ||
| Engineering and Technology Journal | ||
| Article 13, Volume 39, 5A, May 2021, Pages 836-845 PDF (1.03 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.30684/etj.v39i5A.1977 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Khlood S. AlKhafaji* 1; Zaidoon M. Shakor1; Bashir Y. Al-Zaidi1; Sattar J. Hussein2 | ||
| 1Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology - Iraq | ||
| 2Ministry of Oil, Petroleum Research and Development Center(PRDC) - Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This search aim to study the feasibility of hydro-desulfurization (HDS) of gas oil in fixed bed reactor by using economic support catalyst alumina meta kaolin (AMK) under various operating condition, i.e. Temp. (240−320 ◦C), Press. (3–12 bar), WHSV (2–6 h−1) at H2/HC ratio (50 vol./vol.). The support catalyst was prepared from Iraq kaolin and characterization by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Experimental design was used to determine which parameter (e.g. temperature, pressure and WHSV) has a greater influence on the obtained HDS and the optimum condition of process. The result shows that optimum condition given (Temp. 300 C, Press. 12 bar and WHSV 2 h-1) and all parameter have significant implication in the process. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Hydro-desulfurization; Kaolin clays; Experimental Design; Gasoil | ||
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