Performance evaluation of LPG desulfurization by adsorption for hydrogen production  

作　　者：S.Al-Zuhair A.Khalil M.Hassan A.Abdulrazak K.Basel A.Fardounc 

机构地区：[1]Chemical Engineering Department,College of Engineering,UAE University [2]Chemistry Department,UAE University [3]Electrical Engineering Department,College of Engineering,UAE University

出　　处：《Journal of Energy Chemistry》2015年第4期477-484,共8页能源化学（英文版）

基　　金：financial support provided by the Japan Cooperation Center,Petroleum (JCCP) (Fund # 21N125);the technical support of the JX-NRI

摘　　要：The adsorption of sulfur compounds,in commercially available LPG,has been studied using different adsorbents,namely Zeolite,Zn O and house made date pits activated carbon（DP-AC）. It was found that the three adsorbents are capable of effectively removing sulfur compounds at different feed sulfur concentrations. The effects of height to diameter aspect ratio of the adsorption column,flow rate of LPG and input sulfur concentrations have been studied. A first order kinetics model has been used to describe the adsorption,and the kinetics constant was found to increase by increasing the flow rate of LPG and decrease by increasing the amount of adsorbent used. The developed model described the system fairly well,and can be used in designing and scaling-up of fixed-bed adsorption columns.The adsorption of sulfur compounds,in commercially available LPG,has been studied using different adsorbents,namely Zeolite,Zn O and house made date pits activated carbon（DP-AC）. It was found that the three adsorbents are capable of effectively removing sulfur compounds at different feed sulfur concentrations. The effects of height to diameter aspect ratio of the adsorption column,flow rate of LPG and input sulfur concentrations have been studied. A first order kinetics model has been used to describe the adsorption,and the kinetics constant was found to increase by increasing the flow rate of LPG and decrease by increasing the amount of adsorbent used. The developed model described the system fairly well,and can be used in designing and scaling-up of fixed-bed adsorption columns.

关 键 词：ADSORPTION LPG desulfurization Zeolite Activated carbon Zinc oxide Adsorption kinetics 

分 类 号：TE624.55[石油与天然气工程—油气加工工程]