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Hydrodesulfurization of Diesel for Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Applications

용융탄산염 연료전지용 디젤의 수소첨가탈황

  • Kim, Minsoo (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Koo (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Jang, Seong-Cheol (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Yeongcheon (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Choi, Sun Hee (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Yoon, Sung Pil (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Han, Jonghee (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Nam, Suk Woo (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Choi, Dae-Ki (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Chul, Hyung (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 김민수 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 김현구 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 장성철 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 김영천 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 최선희 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 윤성필 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 한종희 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 남석우 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 최대기 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 함형철 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터)
  • Received : 2015.02.18
  • Accepted : 2015.02.28
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

Hydrogen production from commercial diesel fuels is an attactive option for energy generation purpose due to the low cost and good availability of diesel fuels. However, in order to utilize commercial diesel fuels, the sulfur contents must be removed down to approximately 0.1 ppm level to protect the fuel cell catalysts from poisoning. Commercial catalysts $CoMo/Al_2O_3$ and $NiMo/Al_2O_3$ were tested for HDS (Hydrodesulfurization) of model diesel and commercial diesel. The experimental conditions were $250-400^{\circ}C$ and LHSV (Liquid Hourly Space Velocity) $0.27-2.12hr^{-1}$. $NiMo/Al_2O_3$ was found to be more effective than $CoMo/Al_2O_3$ in removing sulfur from model diesel. Based on the experimental results of model diesel, commercial diesel fuel purchased from a local petrol station was tested for HDS using $NiMo/Al_2O_3$. The GC-SCD (Gas Chromatography Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector) results showed that the DMDBT (Dimethyldibenzothiophene) derivatives were fully removed from the commercial diesel fuel proving that HDS with $NiMo/Al_2O_3$ is technically feasible for industrial applications.

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