Palladium effect over Mo and NiMo/alumina-titania sulfided catalysts on the hydrodesulfurization of 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene

A. Aguirre-Gutiérrez, J. A.Montoya De La Fuente, J. A. De Los Reyes, P. Del Angel, A. Vargas

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Abstract

The influence of Pd as additive for Ni and Mo catalysts supported on alumina-titania (Mo/AT) sulfided catalysts was investigated in the hydrodesulfurization of 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene. Pd incorporation was carried out in the oxidic phases by using sequential impregnation. The alumina-titania support was formed by anatase-TiO2 crystallites randomly dispersed on γ-Al2O3. Characterization by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy revealed that MoOx species for PdMo supported on alumina-titania displayed larger particles than those in PdNiMo catalysts. HRTEM images showed an increase in order and stacking for MoS 2 slabs after Pd addition to NiMo samples, as compared with Mo/AT. Pd incorporation over the NiMo/AT sample increased the reaction rate by 30% while no significant increase was recorded for the PdMo sample. This value corresponds to the most active catalyst and it points out to a promoting effect by Pd. This prominent hydrodesulfurization capacity for the PdNiMo/AT suggests a close interaction of Pd with NiMo. Furthermore, since Pd promoted the HDS activity for a NiMo system, the alumina-titania support played an important role.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12-19
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical
Volume346
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 4,6-Diethyldibenzothiophene
  • Alumina-titania
  • Hydrodesulfurization
  • Molybdenum sulfide
  • Nickel sulfide
  • Palladium

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