DEEP DESULFURIZATION OF LIGHT OIL BY USING NICKEL METAL PARTICLE CARRIED IN MESOPORE SILICA

摘要

A method for producing an adsorbing agent is provided to remove sulfide compound contained in gasoline for transporting or gasoline fuel, selectively, by forming the adsorbing agent of mesoporous silica carrying nickel. A saturated solution is prepared by dissolving nickel nitrate in a solvent, such as water or tetra-hydro-furan. Carriers are impregnated with the saturated solution. The impregnated carriers are dried for 4 hours within an oven of 100°C, and then reduced at a temperature of 300-700°C under a hydrogen ambience. The carriers are mesoporous silica such as MCM-41, MCM-48, SBA-15, or KIT-6. Further, the solvent is tetrahydrofuran.