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    Modeling of Sulfur Removal from Heavy Fuel Oil Using Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization

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    Claudia Hernandez Ponce - Final Thesis
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    Thesis
    Authors
    Hernandez Ponce, Claudia cc
    Advisors
    Roberts, William L. cc
    Committee members
    Sarathy, Mani cc
    Dibble, Robert W. cc
    Program
    Chemical Engineering
    KAUST Department
    Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
    Date
    2020-07
    Embargo End Date
    2021-08-11
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10754/664544
    
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    At the time of archiving, the student author of this thesis opted to temporarily restrict access to it. The full text of this thesis will become available to the public after the expiration of the embargo on 2021-08-11.
    Abstract
    Growing environmental concerns, such as global warming, are giving rise to new regulations imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on sulfur content for marine fuels, thus, constraining refining processes. Oxidative desulfurization (ODS) is an appealing desulfurization method with some advantages over traditional processes like hydrodesulfurization (HDS), such as mild operating conditions and no-hydrogen consumption. ODS could be employed as a complementary or alternative process for HDS. During the oxidative desulfurization, the organo-sulfur compounds are oxidized to polar sulfones. Then, such sulfones are separated from the treated fuel oil using techniques such as liquid-liquid extraction. In the present work, the separation of oxidized sulfur-containing compounds of heavy fuel oil using ultrasound-assisted technology has been investigated and simulated in Aspen Plus. The oxidant selected was hydrogen peroxide, while the catalyst was acetic acid. The chosen solvent for the sulfone separation was acetonitrile. The primary goal of this work is to successfully emulate the operation performed by an oxidative desulfurization pilot plant-scale apparatus designed by Tecnoveritas®, which will later allow the analysis of the parameters on the overall sulfur removal efficiency.
    Citation
    Hernandez Ponce, C. (2020). Modeling of Sulfur Removal from Heavy Fuel Oil Using Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization. KAUST Research Repository. https://doi.org/10.25781/KAUST-7199J
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    10.25781/KAUST-7199J
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.25781/KAUST-7199J
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    Theses; Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division; Chemical Engineering Program

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