Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
55452 Catalysis Today 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

The capacity of sulfur exchange (i.e. STE—the total number of exchangeable sulfur atoms) has been determined at 673 K in a circulation system with H2S (partial pressure ∼2.5 and 25 kPa) for five sulfided catalyst samples: molybdena-alumina (Mo12), NiO/Al2O3 (Ni12) and three Ni-promoted molybdena-alumina with different Ni:Mo ratios [NiMo(0.X)]. A linear correlation has been found between the STE values and thiophene hydrodesulfurization activity of the catalyst samples, containing Mo. The STE values have been determined also in exchange between catalyst sulfur and thiophene, for three samples: Mo12, Ni12, and NiMo(0.35) for comparison of the S-exchange affinity of S in thiophene with that in H2S. The isotope exchange capacity of sulfur bound to the catalyst (35Scat) with sulfur in H2S was substantially higher than that with sulfur in thiophene, but the sequence of the STE values was similar for the three samples, i.e., NiMo(0.35) > Mo12 > Ni12.

Graphical abstract. Thiophene HDS products determined by gas chomatography (GC) and liquid scintillation measurement (LSC) on 35S sulfided NiMo(0,35) catalyst (400 °C).Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload high-quality image (111 K)Download as PowerPoint slideHighlights► NiMo catalysts for HDS. ► Sulfur uptake, sulfur exchange and thiophene HDS over 5 catalyst samples. ► Correlation between sulfur exchange and thiophene HDS. ► Sulfur exchange between catalyst sulfur and thiophene. ► Appearance of radioactive thiophene indicates recyclization in the course of HDS.

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