Catalysis Today
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3 years ago

Highly active CoMo/Al (10) KIT-6 catalysts for HDS of DBT: Role of structure and aluminum heteroatom in the support matrix

Highly active CoMo/Al (10) KIT-6 catalysts for HDS of DBT: Role of structure and aluminum heteroatom in the support matrix
Herein we report the synthesis of CoMo catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene reaction as a function of morphological effect and heteroatom substitution on KIT-6 supports. The interconnected pores of KIT-6 seem to play a vital role in the active catalyst preparation. The activity and direct desulfurization selectivity trends of the different catalysts resulted as follows: CoMo/Al(10)-KIT-6>CoMo/KIT-6>CoMo/γ-Al2O3. The improved catalytic activity and direct desulfurization selectivity are attributed to: (I) the high surface area and interconnected pores of KIT-6 which allow large quantities of nanosized (<4nm) active CoMoS species and (II) the aluminum deposition on the surface of KIT-6 that creates mild acidity on the support, facilitating the dispersion of these nano-sized CoMoS species. Finally, evidence of the Al incorporation into the silica Matrix is presented.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S0920586117302808

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