Improvement of physical characteristics of petroleum waxes by using nano-structured materials

We have examined the unusual bi-functionality effects caused by hybridization for removing sulfur and aromatic compounds from petroleum waxes. Results clearly indicated that nano-layered material decreased sulfur content and mono-aromatic compounds of heavy slack wax. In the same run, it completely removed di-aromatic compounds. In the same trend, the nano-hybrid material showed high efficiency for removing aromatic and sulfur compounds from crude petrolatum. This leads to an improvement for the physical properties of heavy slack wax and crude petrolatum.