Petroleum Processing and Petrochemicals ›› 2014, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 60-65.

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EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS PRETREATMENT ON γ-Al2O3 AND ACTIVITY OF ITS NICKEL PHOSPHIDE HDS CATALYST

  

  • Received:2013-11-04 Revised:2014-01-21 Online:2014-05-12 Published:2014-04-22

Abstract: A series of phosphorus modified γ-Al2O3 supports using diammonium phosphate were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method. The supported nickel phosphide catalysts based on the modified supports were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation followed by in situ H2 reduction. Their hydrodesulfurization (HDS) performance were evaluated in a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor using thiophene as a model molecule. The obtained phosphorus modified supports and catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption and temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (NH3-TPD). The results show that the surface area of the phosphorus modified γ-Al2O3 first increases and then declines with increasing of phosphorus content. The pore size distribution, surface acidity and acid strength distribution of the γ-Al2O3 can be effectively adjusted by the addition of phosphorus. Pure phase of Ni2P were easily formed on the phosphorus-containing alumina support after in situ H2 reduction. The amount of medium-strong acid, total amount of acid and catalytic activity are maximum when phosphorus content on the modified γ-Al2O3 is 3.6%.