Desulfurization of Gasoline Feedstocks for Application in Fuel Reforming 2000-01-0002
Reforming of gasoline for hydrogen production allows the use of the current fuel supply “infrastructure” for fuel cell-based transportation vehicles. However, the levels of organic sulfur present in the gasoline are sufficient to significantly reduce activity and life of the catalysts employed in the fuel processor. Near-term, non-refinery based approaches are needed. We are developing an on-board liquid phase desulfurizer which selectively removes organic sulfur from gasoline streams, prior to reforming. The program targets development of selective adsorbents which can be incorporated in a replaceable cannister. In this paper we describe studies of the adsorption of thiophene, 2-methyl thiophene, and 2,5-dimethyl thiophene from aromatic solvents with ZSM5 zeolite. The results suggest a combination of physical and chemical interactions can occur between the zeolite adsorbent and the organosulfur compounds.
Citation: King, D., Faz, C., and Flynn, T., "Desulfurization of Gasoline Feedstocks for Application in Fuel Reforming," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-0002, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-0002. Download Citation
Author(s):
David L. King, Carlos Faz, Tom Flynn
Pages: 7
Event:
SAE 2000 World Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Fuel Cell Power for Transportation 2000-SP-1505
Related Topics:
Fuel reformers
Gasoline
Hydrogen fuel
Catalysts
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