Combined Effects of Hydrogen Sulfide, Water, and Ammonia on Liquid-Phase Hydrodenitrogenation of Quinoline

Selahattin Gültekin*, Mohammad Khaleeq, Muhammad A. Al-saleh

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Abstract

The combined effects of H2S, H20, and NH3on liquid-phase hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) of quinoline in a batch slurry reactor were studied using presulfided commerical Ni-Mo/γ-Al203catalyst, at 7.0 MPa and 330, 350, and 375 °C. The overall and individual rate constants were determined, and the product distributions, obtained through kinetic modeling, were compared with the experimental data. The kinetics of the overall HDN of quinoline were found to be 0.8 order with respect to total nitrogen concentration, whereas individual rates were first order. Both qualitative and quantitative effects of H2S, H20, and NH3on the HDN of quinoline were presented. The presence of H2S alone enhanced the overall HDN rate significantly. H20, as such, enhanced the overall HDN to some extent; however, the effect of H2S was dominant when H2S and H20 were together. NH3alone did not show any effect. No effect on the HDN of quinoline was found in the presence of H2S and NH3together. The combined effects of H2S, H20, and NH3have resulted in a decrease in hydrogenation steps, but an enhancement in hydrogenolysis steps. The net effect was an increase in the overall HDN rate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)729-738
Number of pages10
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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