METHODS FOR PREPARING COMPOSITES OF ACTIVATED CARBON/ZINC OXIDE AND ACTIVATED CARBON/ZINC OXIDE/NICKEL OXIDE FOR DESULFURIZATION OF FUELS

摘要

Activated carbonickel oxidezinc oxide (ACNiOZnO) and activated carbonzinc oxide (ACZnO) were prepared and used as adsorbents for removal of thiophene, benzothiophene (BT) and dibenzothiophene (DBT) as sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon materials such as diesel fuel. The materials exhibited an efficient and economical way for removing sulfur compounds due to its low-energy consumption, ambient operation temperature and atmospheric pressure. A simple regeneration method of the spent adsorbents.