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ArticleScientific reports2022

Synthesis, characterization and application of organoclays for adsorptive desulfurization of fuel oil.

Muhammad Saeed, Aqsa Riaz, Azeem Intisar, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar, Humaria Fatima, Haidar Howari, Aiyeshah Alhodaib, Amir Waseem

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Muhammad SaeedSchool of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
Aqsa RiazSchool of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
Azeem IntisarSchool of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
Mazhar Iqbal ZafarDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Humaria FatimaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Haidar HowariDepartment of Physics, Deanship of Educational Services, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia.
Aiyeshah AlhodaibDepartment of Physics, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia. ahdieb@qu.edu.sa.
Amir WaseemDepartment of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan. amir@qau.edu.pk.
Quaid-i-Azam University · PKUniversity of the Punjab · PKQassim University · SA

Funding

Pakistan Science Foundation PSF-NSFC-VI/Chem/CQAU (27)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study encompasses the application of cost effective, organo-modified bentonite material for efficient desulfurization of model oil and real fuel. For the adsorptive desulfurization of oil, dibenzothiophene (DBT) was used as model compound. Various experimental parameters (time, temperature, adsorbent-amount and DBT concentration) were thoroughly investigated. The synthesized material was characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The modification exhibits the increase in interlayer spacing of clay as confirmed from XRD and modified material shows interesting morphology as compared to unmodified bentonite. The results showed that > 90% of DBT removal was achieved under optimized conditions for B-BTC, B-BTB and B-DSS and > 80% for B-BEHA, for model fuel oil which are greater than unmodified clay (< 45%). Additionally, the findings from desulfurization of real fuel oil declare that 96.76% and 95.83% removal efficiency was achieved for kerosene and diesel oil respectively, at optimized conditions and fuel properties follow ASTM specifications. The obtained findings well fitted with thermodynamic, isothermal (Langmuir) with adsorption capacity (70.8 (B-BTC), 66 (B-BTB), 61.2 (B-DSS) and 55.2 (B-BEHA) in mg/g) and pseudo-second-order kinetics. In thermodynamic studies, negative sign ([Formula: see text] specifies the spontaneity whereas, [Formula: see text] endothermic and positive sign [Formula: see text] show randomness after DBT adsorption onto organoclay.

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