Enhancement of Desulfurization Capacity with Cu-Based Macro-Porous Sorbents for Hydrogen Production by Gasification of Petroleum Cokes

Macro-porous alumina was used as a support for a pellet-type Cu-based desulfurization sorbent in the gas purification process for producing blue hydrogen by the gasification of petroleum coke. The effects of the macro-porous alumina on the pellet-type sorbents in reducing the gas diffusion resistance into the pores were investigated. The results showed that the macro-porous alumina enhances the diffusion resistance, resulting in an improved sulfur capacity of CuO absorbents. Such effects were more significant on the pellet type CuO absorbents than the powder type. In addition, CO production was observed experimentally during the desulfurization reaction of carbonyl sulfide (COS) at low temperatures (~473 K). Density functional theory calculations were also performed to understand the kinetics of desulfurization and CO production. The simulation results predicted that the kinetics of desulfurization is strongly affected by the local surface environment. The CO generated from C–O bond breaking from COS had a lower adsorption energy than the CO2 formation. These results suggest that the Cu-based desulfurization sorbent has potential catalytic activity for producing CO from COS dissociation.

Solar-irradiated carbon dots as high-density hot spots in sponge for high-efficient cleanup of viscous crude-oil spill

Rational architecture of photothermal layers on the scaffold surface of porous sorbents is highly desirable for targeted delivery of sustainable solar energy to power the oil-spill remediation process, but its...

INVESTIGATION OF QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF UNIVERSAL SORBENTS USED AT UFA REFINERIES

Determined the efficiency of use and capacity of oil absorption of natural large-dispersed hydrophilic isotropic-porous universal sorbent “Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss” and organic finely-dispersed coarse hydrophilic isotropic-porous sorbents: “Profsorb”, “Lessorb”, “STsN-2” in relation to various environments and products of oil refining. The quantitative analysis method was carried out according to GOST 33627-2015. The obtained results showed that the high absorption capacity when bottling gasoline, kerosene and drying oil sorbents “Lessorb” and “STsN-2”, when bottling oil sorbents No. 1, “Lessorb” and “STsN-2”, when bottling benzene, p-xylene and o-xylene – sorbents “Profso”, “STsN-2”.