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Review of Desulfurization Technology for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Production

초저황 디젤 생산을 위한 탈황 기술 동향

  • Park, Jo-Yong (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Kon (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority) ;
  • Yim, Eui-Soon (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority) ;
  • Jung, Choong-Sub (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority)
  • 박조용 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소) ;
  • 김재곤 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소) ;
  • 임의순 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소) ;
  • 정충섭 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소)
  • Received : 2013.08.14
  • Accepted : 2013.09.26
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

Sulfur content of diesel fuel has been cut down to under 10 ppm ULSD (ultra low sulfur diesel) level by environmental regulation with the aim of reducing exhaust emissions. This review discusses the methods and principles of sulfur reduction in diesel and presents an overview of new approaches for ultra-deep desulfurization. The deep HDS (hydrodesulfurization) problems of diesel streams is exacerbated by the inhibiting effect of co-existing aromatics, nitrogen compounds and $H_2S$. The new approaches to deep desulfurization includes non-HDS type processing schemes such as adsorptive, extractive and oxidative desulfurization.

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