Experimental desing optimization of the ODS of DBT using vanadium oxide supported on mesoporous Ga-SBA-15.
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2020
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Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Regional Córdoba.
Abstract
Experiment design-response surface methodology is applied in this work to 
model and optimize the oxidation of dibenzothiophene (DBT) using VOx-Ga SBA-15 catalyst. The analyzed variables are the influence of the nature of
the catalyst (V and Ga loading), the substrate/catalyst mass ratio (g DBT/g of
catalyst) and the oxidant/substrate molar ratio (H2O2/DBT). The response 
analyzed is conversion of DBT at 15 min of reaction time. A set of re- sponse 
surfaces were obtained applying the Box-Behnken Design. Based on 
statistical methodology it was pos- sible to find the best arrangement between 
the amounts of the gallium heteroatom and the vanadium active species. The 
higher levels of the objective function were obtained employing the catalyst 
with 4 wt.% of gallium and 6 wt.% of vanadium; the optimal ratio between g 
DBT/g of catalyst was 4 and the molar ratio between H2O2/DBT was 5. 
Gallium incorporation as heteroatom in tetrahedral position allowed the better 
anchorage of the active species of vanadium, generating a very well 
dispersed catalyst. The optimized catalyst minimized the mass transfer 
limitation and moreover, was active after several recycles. The best catalyst 
was likewise very active for the oxidation of the most refractory sulfur 
compounds as benzothiophene and 4,6-dimetyldi- benzothiopene.
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VOx soportado sobre Ga-SBA-15, Dibenzothiophene, Ultra-low-sulfur- diésel, Ultra-low-sulfur diésel, RSM, Gallium
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