Mesoporous-molecular-sieve-supported nickel sorbents for adsorptive desulfurization of commercial ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel

This paper documents results from an experimental study performed to determine the effects of several ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuels (< 15 ppm S) on exhaust emissions from a 1,500 kW EMD 16-645-E, roots-blown, diesel locomotive engine. U.S. EPA-regulated emission levels of hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and particulate (PM) were measured using U.S. EPA locomotive test procedures while operating on four ULSD fuels, plus a fifth baseline fuel which was a commercially-available Federal on-highway diesel fuel (< 500 ppm). The four ULSD fuels were (1) a ULSD California motor vehicle diesel fuel (CARB fuel) with an aromatic content of less than 10 percent, (2) a ULSD “equivalent” California motor vehicle diesel fuel with an aromatic content of 24 percent, (3 and 4) two custom blended “2006 ULSD Federal” diesel fuels with relatively low Cetane Numbers and higher aromatic levels. This paper reports the changes observed in the regulated exhaust emission levels between the ULSD CARB diesel fuels and the ULSD Federal diesel fuels.

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Sedimentation in biodiesel and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel blends

Fuel ◽

10.1016/j.fuel.2010.10.046 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 90 (3) ◽

pp. 951-957 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

M. Farahani ◽

D.J.Y.S. Pagé ◽

M.P. Turingia

Keyword(s):

Diesel Fuel ◽

Fuel Blends ◽

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel ◽

Low Sulfur

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Lubricity Effects of Biodiesel when Used with Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

Applied Engineering in Agriculture ◽

10.13031/2013.25265 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 24 (5) ◽

pp. 539-544 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L. G. Schumacher ◽

B. T. Adams

Keyword(s):

Diesel Fuel ◽

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel ◽

Low Sulfur

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Advances in Carbon-Based Nanocomposites for Deep Adsorptive Desulfurization

Nanocomposites for the Desulfurization of Fuels - Advances in Chemical and Materials Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-2146-5.ch003 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 63-91

Author(s):

Saddam A. AL Hammadi

Keyword(s):

Sulfur Content ◽

Carbon Nanomaterials ◽

Operating Cost ◽

Adsorptive Desulfurization ◽

Transportation Fuels ◽

Light Cycle Oil ◽

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel ◽

Cycle Oil ◽

Low Sulfur Content ◽

Low Sulfur

The ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) is required to comply with stricter government policy on low sulfur content of transportation fuels. Better knowledge of the different factors that concern deep desulfurization of fuels is necessary to achieve ultra-low sulfur content and cheaper way of producing ULSD. Both the capital and operating cost of the adsorptive desulfurization process is cheaper compare to the conventional hydroprocessing. In the future, the need to produce more volume of fuels with very low sulphur content from low-grade feedstocks like heavy oil and light cycle oil in order to meet up with the global demand for sulphur-free fuels is pertinent. Several on-going researches are pointing to the use of adsorbents for removal of sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon refining stream. In this chapter, varieties of carbon nanomaterials suitable for adsorptive desulfurization are discussed. If the active lifetime, where the capacity of the adsorbents are adequate, the approach is practically feasible for commercial application.

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