Studies on adsorptive desulfurization by zirconia based adsorbents

► Preparation of zirconia based adsorbents. ► Characterization of adsorbents by SEM, XRD and BET surface area. ► Adsorptive removal of sulfur from model oil (dibenzothiophene, DBT, dissolved in iso-octane). ► Optimization of parameters like adsorbent dose, contact time and temperature. ► Calculation of kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic parameters.