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Desulfurization of Low Sulfur Diesel by Adsorption Using Activated Carbon: Adsorption Isotherms Celia Marı´n-Rosas,*,† Luis F. Ramı´rez-Verduzco,† Florentino R. Murrieta-Guevara,† Gonzalo Herna´ndez-Tapia,† and Luis M. Rodrı´guez-Otal‡ Programa de InVestigacio´n y Desarrollo Tecnolo´gico de Procesos y Reactores, Instituto Mexicano del Petro´leo, Eje La´zaro Ca´rdenas 152, C.P. 07730, Me´xico, D.F., and PEMEX Refinacio´n, Gerencia de Ingenierı´a de Proceso
Adsorptive desulfurization was studied using diesel fuel with low sulfur content (72 ppmw) and four commercial activated carbons (CAA, CAB, CAC, and CAD). After the adsorption scheme, it was possible to obtain a diesel with 15 ppmw of sulfur content. The experiments were carried out in a batch system at 303.15 K, atmospheric pressure, and 5-200 g-A/L-D, with magnetic stirring over 18 h. The adsorption isotherms were correlated by the Freundlich, Langmuir, Sips and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) models. There was a good agreement between the experimental and calculated adsorption isotherms. The Sips and BET models give the best correlation for the experiment. 1. Introduction It is well-known that sulfur compounds are undesirable in diesel fuels, because these compounds produce corrosion to the engine machines and cause environmental damage. Diesel fuels with ultralow sulfur content (
