Author(s): Saad Khorfan
Article publication date: 1989-04-01
Vol. 7 No. 1 (yearly), pp. 69-77.
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Keywords
gas, oil, Syria
Abstract
Hydrodesulfurization of gas-oil is a very important process in Syrian refining industry. This product contains high percentage of sulfur. It is used wildly for heating and transport. The presence of sulfur causes serious pollution and corrosion problems. This study investigates the influence of various variables on the hydrodesulfurization of heavy Syrian gas oil over Cobalt Molybdenum catalyst. The results obtained showed an increase in conversion with the increase in temperature in the range 360 - 420°C. The reaction was found to follow a second order kinetics. Pressure increases the conversion up to a certain level and then the influence is less marked.