Sulfur Removal from Low‐Sulfur Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Metal‐Organic Frameworks

Chemical Engineering and Technology - Tập 33 Số 2 - Trang 275-280 - 2010
Sabine Achmann1, Gunter Hagen1, Martin Hämmerle1, I.M. Malkowsky2, C. Kiener2, Ralf Moos1
1Functional Materials, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
2BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany

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AbstractSeveral materials in the class of metal‐organic frameworks (MOF) were investigated to determine their sorption characteristics for sulfur compounds from fuels. The materials were tested using different model oils and common fuels such as low‐sulfur gasoline or diesel fuel at room temperature and ambient pressure. Thiophene and tetrahydrothiophene (THT) were chosen as model substances. Total‐sulfur concentrations in the model oils ranged from 30 mg/kg (S from thiophene) to 9 mg/kg (S from tetrahydrothiophene) as determined by elementary analysis. Initial sulfur contents of 8 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg were identified for low‐sulfur gasoline and for diesel fuel, respectively, by analysis of the common liquid fuels. Most of the MOF materials examined were not suitable for use as sulfur adsorbers. However, a high efficiency for sulfur removal from fuels and model oils was noticed for a special copper‐containing MOF (copper benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate, Cu‐BTC‐MOF). By use of this material, 78 wt % of the sulfur content was removed from thiophene containing model oils and an even higher decrease of up to 86 wt % was obtained for THT‐based model oils. Moreover, the sulfur content of low‐sulfur gasoline was reduced to 6.5 mg/kg, which represented a decrease of more than 22 %. The sulfur level in diesel fuel was reduced by an extent of 13 wt %. Time‐resolved measurements demonstrated that the sulfur‐sorption mainly occurs in the first 60 min after contact with the adsorbent, so that the total time span of the desulfurization process can be limited to 1 h. Therefore, this material seems to be highly suitable for sulfur reduction in commercial fuels in order to meet regulatory requirements and demands for automotive exhaust catalysis‐systems or exhaust gas sensors.

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Chemical Engineering and Technology

Tập 33 Số 2

275-280

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