The development of catalysts for deep hydrodesulfurization of fuel for diesel engines

Objective

Particulate emissions by diesel engines are very sensitive to the fuel nature and composition and, in particular, to the presence of sulphur. The objectives of this project consist on the development of advanced catalysts for the deep hydrodesulfurization of diesel fuels to 100 ppm sulfur and, possibly, lower values.


The project consists of an integrated programme in which catalyst preparation, activation, characterization and performance testing will be evaluated. The aim is the synthesis of dedicated catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of diesel fuel.

The programme can be subdivided into the following tasks :
1) the verification of the leads from the existing literature on the nature of the refractory sulfur containing compounds;
2) to define the factors which play a key role in the deep
hydrodesulfurization of diesel fuel in order to reduce the sulfur content below 500 ppm, notably 100 ppm and lower;
3) the determination of the detailed reaction mechanism and the kinetics for deep hydrodesulfurization;
4) the assessment of the factors which play a key role in the deep HDS of diesel fractions, as inferred from the kinetic evaluation of the reaction and the nature of the refractory sulfur compounds;
5) the development of advanced catalysts for the deep hydrodesulfurization of diesel fuel to 100 ppm and,possibly, lower values.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › liquid fuels
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis

Programme(s)

• FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 0204 - Utilization of hydrocarbons

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Technische Universiteit Delft

Address

136,julianalaan
2628 BL Delft
Netherlands

Participants (5)

Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands

Address

2,den Dolech
5600 MB Eindhoven

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

Address

Prince Consort Road
SW7 2AZ London

Shell Research BV

Netherlands

Address

3,badhuisweg
1031 CM Amsterdam

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY

Spain

Address

Avda. Felipe Iv, 1 B
20011 San Sebastian

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE)

Germany

Address

12,engler-bunte-ring 1
76131 Karlsruhe