Model Diesel Oil Research Articles

Oxidative desulfurization of model diesel oil over Ti-containing molecular sieves using hydrogen peroxide

Three Ti-containing molecular sieves were studied in the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) of model diesel oil with hydrogen peroxide. Under optimal conditions, dibenzothiophene (DBT) conversion up to 80.6% and 42.6% could be obtained with Ti-HMS and Ti-MSU as catalysts, respectively. However, there is no activity in the sulfoxidation of DBT over TS-1. Effects of the TiO2/SiO2 ratio in Ti-HMS and reaction conditions, such as the reaction temperature, reaction time, n(H2O2)/n(S) on the sulfur removal were investigated.

Deep desulfurization of diesel oil oxidized by Fe (VI) systems

Fe (VI) compound, such as K 2FeO 4, is a powerful oxidizing agent. Its oxidative potential is higher than KMnO 4, O 3 and Cl 2. Oxidation activity of Fe (VI) compounds can be adjusted by modifying their structure and pH value of media. The reduction of Fe (VI), differing from Cr and Mn, results in a relatively non-toxic by-product Fe (III) compounds, which suggests that Fe (VI) compound is an environmentally friendly oxidant. Oxidation of model sulfur compound and diesel oil by K 2FeO 4 in water-phase, in organic acid and in the presence of phase-transfer catalysts is investigated, respectively. The results show that the activity of oxidation of benzothiophene (BT) and dibenzothiophene (DBT) is low in water-phase, even adding phase-transfer catalyst to the system, because K 2FeO 4 reacts rapidly with water to form brown Fe(OH) 3 to lose ability of oxidation of organic sulfur compounds. The activity of oxidation of the BT and DBT increases markedly in acetic acid. Moreover, the addition of the solid catalyst to the acetic acid medium promotes very remarkably oxidation of organic sulfur compounds. Conversions of the DBT and BT are 98.4% and 70.1%, respectively, under the condition of room temperature, atmospheric pressure, acetic acid/oil ( v/ v) = 1.0, K 2FeO 4/S (mol/mol) = 1.0 and catalyst/K 2FeO 4 (mol/mol) = 1.0. Under the same condition, diesel oil is oxidized, followed by furfural extraction, the results display sulfur removal rate is 96.7% and sulfur content in diesel oil reduces from 457 ppm to 15.1 ppm.

Settling of paraffin crystals in cooled middle distillate fuels

The mechanism of action of additives that control the sedimentation of paraffin crystals after their crystallization in model diesel oil has been studied by means of a new experimental approach. The chemical analysis of the crystals and detailed measurements of the sedimentation phenomenon give new insights into this complex process. Thus, the wax antisettling additives used for preventing wax crystal sedimentation adsorb at the surfaces of wax particles and provide them with enhanced colloidal stability. The settling rate is not related to the size of the crystals or the viscosity of the liquid medium, but to the ability of the additives to prevent the aggregation of wax crystals. The reported methodology makes it possible to investigate the fundamental mechanisms, but also to evaluate structure–activity relationships of the various additives used in the petroleum industry.