Technical Evaluation of Ionic Liquid-Extractive Processing of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

Nancarrow, P; Mustafa, N; Shahid, A; Varughese, V; Zaffar, U; Ahmed, R; Akther, N; Ahmed, H; Alzubaidy, I; Hasan, S; Elsayed, Y; Sara, Z

Technical Evaluation of Ionic Liquid-Extractive Processing of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

Nancarrow, P Mustafa, N Shahid, A Varughese, V Zaffar, U Ahmed, R Akther, N

Ahmed, H Alzubaidy, I Hasan, S Elsayed, Y Sara, Z

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Citation:: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2015, 54, (43), pp. 10843-10853
Issue Date:: 2015-10-06

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dc.contributor.author	Nancarrow, P
dc.contributor.author	Mustafa, N
dc.contributor.author	Shahid, A
dc.contributor.author	Varughese, V
dc.contributor.author	Zaffar, U
dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, R
dc.contributor.author	Akther, N https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-9542
dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, H
dc.contributor.author	Alzubaidy, I
dc.contributor.author	Hasan, S
dc.contributor.author	Elsayed, Y
dc.contributor.author	Sara, Z
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-11T08:24:48Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-11T08:24:48Z
dc.date.issued	2015-10-06
dc.identifier.citation	Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2015, 54, (43), pp. 10843-10853
dc.identifier.issn	0888-5885
dc.identifier.issn	1520-5045
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/143911
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 American Chemical Society. Recent trends in legislation across the world are aimed toward the reduction of the levels of sulfur in fuel oils to less than 10 ppm (ultra low sulfur diesel, ULSD) due to its toxic and environmental effects. Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is the current method used for desulfurization and faces technical challenges, due to the extreme conditions and energy consumption necessary to reach low sulfur levels. Recently, ionic liquid (IL) technology has been proposed as a possible solution toward achieving ULSD. ILs represent a new class of "green" solvents that are gaining popularity due to their favorable properties and have recently been shown to be effective extractants for desulfurization on a laboratory scale. In this work, the feasibility of industrial scale IL-extractive processing of ULSD has been examined via the simulation and optimization of a conceptual process in ASPEN Plus. The widely used [Cnmim] [NTF2] series of ionic liquids have been employed, due to their favorable properties and the availability of experimental data in literature. User-defined ionic liquid components have been created within ASPEN Plus, incorporating several thermodynamic and physical property parameters derived from literature, to allow the process to be simulated via the UNIFAC thermodynamic method. On the basis of the technical analysis, it is proposed that the most feasible process configuration consists of HDS as a preliminary treatment, followed by IL extraction as intermediate treatment to reduce the sulfur content to 50 ppm, with adsorption as the final treatment to achieve ULSD levels.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	AMER CHEMICAL SOC
dc.relation.ispartof	Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1021/acs.iecr.5b02825
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	03 Chemical Sciences, 09 Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Chemical Engineering
dc.title	Technical Evaluation of Ionic Liquid-Extractive Processing of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	54
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
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dc.date.updated	2020-11-11T08:24:45Z
pubs.issue	43
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© 2015 American Chemical Society. Recent trends in legislation across the world are aimed toward the reduction of the levels of sulfur in fuel oils to less than 10 ppm (ultra low sulfur diesel, ULSD) due to its toxic and environmental effects. Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is the current method used for desulfurization and faces technical challenges, due to the extreme conditions and energy consumption necessary to reach low sulfur levels. Recently, ionic liquid (IL) technology has been proposed as a possible solution toward achieving ULSD. ILs represent a new class of "green" solvents that are gaining popularity due to their favorable properties and have recently been shown to be effective extractants for desulfurization on a laboratory scale. In this work, the feasibility of industrial scale IL-extractive processing of ULSD has been examined via the simulation and optimization of a conceptual process in ASPEN Plus. The widely used [Cnmim] [NTF2] series of ionic liquids have been employed, due to their favorable properties and the availability of experimental data in literature. User-defined ionic liquid components have been created within ASPEN Plus, incorporating several thermodynamic and physical property parameters derived from literature, to allow the process to be simulated via the UNIFAC thermodynamic method. On the basis of the technical analysis, it is proposed that the most feasible process configuration consists of HDS as a preliminary treatment, followed by IL extraction as intermediate treatment to reduce the sulfur content to 50 ppm, with adsorption as the final treatment to achieve ULSD levels.

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