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Author: search.filters.author.Sanyangare (Chawira), FaithSubject: search.filters.subject.Sulfur--Environmental aspects

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    Simulation of the adsorptive desulphurisation of diesel fuel
    (2016) Sanyangare (Chawira), Faith
    The global focus on cleaner air has seen sulphur removal processes’ gaining popularity and adsorptive desulphurisation has been identified as an effective alternative. Adsorptive desulphurisation was used to simulate and evaluate the performance of the polymer supported imidation agent (Sodium N-chloro-polystyrene sulphonamide) as an adsorbent in the desulphurisation of diesel fuel. This study involved the development of a mathematical model for the adsorption process of sulphur on the polymer supported imidation agent, based on the mass balance on a continuous fixed bed column and pseudo second order kinetics. The developed model was solved using numerical methods, and the simulation of the process carried out varying different parameters; the inlet sulphur concentration, the adsorption column bed height and the particle size (radius) of the adsorbent. The simulation showed that the adsorption capacity of the studied adsorbent increased with increase in the inlet sulphur concentration; an increase in the adsorption bed height and a decrease in the adsorbent particle size. Validation of the simulation done was carried out by comparing the simulation data with experimental data. The proposed model fit experimental data and can be used to predict the inlet concentration conditions, bed height and particle size of the adsorbent. The overall research enhances the understanding of the adsorptive desulphurisation of diesel fuel using the polymer supported imidation agent and the mathematical modelling of the process.