Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox Catalyst
Mercaptans are commonly present in petroleum products. Their foul odor and highly corrosive nature make them the most undesirable sulfur compounds so they should be removed because of environmental issues. Merox process is used for oxidation of mercaptans to disulfide using air in the presence of al...
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| description | Mercaptans are commonly present in petroleum products. Their foul odor and highly corrosive nature make them the most undesirable sulfur compounds so they should be removed because of environmental issues. Merox process is used for oxidation of mercaptans to disulfide using air in the presence of alkaline solution and Merox catalyst. In this paper, due to lack of information about the kinetic of mercaptan oxidation, the kinetic of conversion of ethyl mercaptan in gasoline and kerosene is studied in order to be able to model and simulate this process. The experiments were carried out in a semi-batch bubble column reactor and it was proved that increasing the temperature, improves the rate of the reaction. The obtained results were analyzed and a correlation for the rate of reaction is suggested. The suggested equation is first-order with respect to mercaptan concentration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1367787242c14e849a9466aaee25089d2022-12-21T23:16:15ZengIranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECRIranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering1021-99861021-99862013-06-0132271805890Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox CatalystMohammad Reza Ehsani0Ali Reza Safadoost1Reza Avazzadeh2Azita Barkhordari3Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, P.O. Box 84156-83111 Isfahan, I.R. IRANDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, P.O. Box 84156-83111 Isfahan, I.R. IRANDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, P.O. Box 84156-83111 Isfahan, I.R. IRANResearch and Tyechnology Deviation of NIORDC, Tehran, I.R. IRANMercaptans are commonly present in petroleum products. Their foul odor and highly corrosive nature make them the most undesirable sulfur compounds so they should be removed because of environmental issues. Merox process is used for oxidation of mercaptans to disulfide using air in the presence of alkaline solution and Merox catalyst. In this paper, due to lack of information about the kinetic of mercaptan oxidation, the kinetic of conversion of ethyl mercaptan in gasoline and kerosene is studied in order to be able to model and simulate this process. The experiments were carried out in a semi-batch bubble column reactor and it was proved that increasing the temperature, improves the rate of the reaction. The obtained results were analyzed and a correlation for the rate of reaction is suggested. The suggested equation is first-order with respect to mercaptan concentration.http://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_5890_2bf76b00973ff5fd70de8c39b073ecf8.pdfmeroxethyl mercaptanphthalocyaninecatalytic oxidationkinetic study |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Reza Ehsani Ali Reza Safadoost Reza Avazzadeh Azita Barkhordari Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox Catalyst Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering merox ethyl mercaptan phthalocyanine catalytic oxidation kinetic study |
| title | Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox Catalyst |
| title_full | Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox Catalyst |
| title_fullStr | Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox Catalyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox Catalyst |
| title_short | Kinetic Study of Ethyl Mercaptan Oxidation in Presence of Merox Catalyst |
| title_sort | kinetic study of ethyl mercaptan oxidation in presence of merox catalyst |
| topic | merox ethyl mercaptan phthalocyanine catalytic oxidation kinetic study |
| url | http://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_5890_2bf76b00973ff5fd70de8c39b073ecf8.pdf |
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