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(2001 6 12 , 2002 1 30 )
The Characterization of Zn-based Desulfurization Sorbents on Various Supports
Seok Chan Kang, Hee Kwon Jun, Tae Jin Lee*, Si Ok Ryu* and Jae Chang Kim†
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea
*Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Kyongsan 712-749, Korea (Received 12 June 2001; accepted 30 January 2002)
(TiO2, SiO2, Al2O3)
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Abstract−Zinc-based desulfurization sorbents supported on TiO2, SiO2 and Al2O3 and modified by treatment at various temperatures were prepared. Their sulfur removing capacities in a fixed-bed reactor and characteristics of their physical and chemical properties were tested during multiple cycles of sulfidation/regeneration. The best sorbent with high sulfur removing capacity and resistance to the deactivation at high and middle temperature was the alumina supported sorbent pretreated at 800oC. The active species was the zinc oxide phase coated on the external surface of the alumina support without forming the spinel structure of zinc-aluminate and the change in the physical properties was not found during repeated sulfidation and regeneration.
Key words: Zinc Based Desulfurization Sorbents, Sulfur Removing Capacity, Alumina Support
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†To whom correspondence should be addressed.
E-mail: kjchang@bh.knu.ac.kr
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3-1. Structure of sorbents
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j & ë &2 l ãO*I Æ `p`'
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Fig. 1. A schematic diagram of preparation for Zn-base sorbents.
Fig. 2. A schematic diagram of experimental apparatus.
Table 1. Experimental conditions for Zn-based sorbents
Sulfidation Regeneration Temperature(oC)
Pressure(atm) Flow rate(ml/min) Gas composition(vol%)
High: 650 Middle: 480
1 50 H2S 1.500 H2 11.700
CO 9.6 00 CO2 5.200 N2 balance
High: 800 Middle: 580
1 50 O2 3-5 N2 balance
TiO2l ++7 1 PQM (ZT) E, Zn% Ti 8
ë &2 a ZnTiO3(zinc meta-titanate), Zn2Ti3O8 (zinc sesquit-titanate) ~O Zn2TiO4(zinc ortho-titanate) ïr+ ðñ &r j"#. a Q' Zn% Ti 8 ë &
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&l ¨* =õI b =#. ~` r 850oC o<
E ô y, zik ç5 Zn2TiO4 &l ³ =õI © öJ => ë &2r 1.0< E' Zn2TiO4 & ÷g
*+ ø ùg TiO2r ©ö}«#.
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F' x 800oC E ZnO Al2O3 ?O}
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þ » ÿõI b =#. Q' ++7
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&2l 1.5 > ZA º E 0.5 *#.
3-2. Sulfur removing capacity
oC _ E
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Æ' 800oC 480oC ' 580oC t*#. Fig. 3
ziPQ% ++7 TiO2l 1.5 2ò ó ë &2l 1*g j
700oC(ZT-700), 850oC(ZT-850), 1,000oC(ZT-1,000)
8 ?òI `p ¶, r × , /0 I 1 cycle Ä ÒI Æ -. l `p ¶#. 23.1% `p Ì ZT
I `p ¶#. t¡ & ZT-700 E -.
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' Ó#. -, ZT-850 E - @ 22.3% 10 cycle
' 14.6% [ 8 3ò 35% `p >
ZT-1,000
r 10 cycle' 7.7% u]d 8 3ò 57%
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Sorbent Phase
1C.T.(oC)
2M.R. 700 800 850 1,000 1,200
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1.0 ZnO, Al2O3 ZnO, *ZnAl2O4,Al2O3 ZnAl2O4, *ZnO
1C.T.: calcination temperature
2M.R.: Zn/support(Ti, Si, Al) mole ratio
*: small peak
Fig. 3. Sulfur removing capacity of ZT sorbents at high(a) and middle(b) temperature.
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j , 800oC(ZA-800), 1,000oC(ZA-1,000), 1,200oC(ZA-1,200)
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Fig. 5. Sulfur removing capacity of ZA sorbents at high(a) and middle(b) temperature.
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3-3. Characterization of Sorbents 3-3-1. XRD
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/0 r 800oC F# @ Æ# -5 ¨
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Fig. 6. XRD patterns of ZT sorbents after sulfidation(a)/regeneration(b) at middle temperature.
Fig. 7A. XRD patterns of ZS sorbents after sulfidation(a)/regeneration(b) at high temperature.
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3-3-2. SEM Morphologies and surface area
Fig. 9' ZA-800 (a) _(b) t¡ & -5,
SEM Morphologiesl `p =#. - 5 É®@'
300-400 nm <*¾ `p` => -
' £ É®@r 2-33 o 45}] `p` =
#. e /0 - ' - 5 É ®@ F# sÄ
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Morphologiesl ©ö£ F /0%' ãO 1 ®@
)Pr+ ø* 45" ol +*' ¶ `p 'S
%' Siriwardane R[5] ÒG% x y, oxide ¨
r y, sulfide ¨ * ' 45*¾ } 800oC
/0} 45" ' # ×* (1 o
kO &r / }+, _ E' 4?: ø
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x noI ©öJ =«#.
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middle temperature.
Fig. 8. XRD patterns of ZA sorbents after sulfidation(a)/regeneration(b) at high temperature.
Fig. 9. SEM morphologies of ZA-800 before/after reaction at high(a) and middle(b) temperature.
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wI 9¤ J ú«#. a ;< @
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cycle, 10 cycle/0 º @ ®@ 8 = @ Ñ
'l `p«#. ZT-850 E 10 cycle -. t¡
@ ®@r P+> @ Ñ'r 25-30% 3* =#. _
x %l F => -. r ¸rå a @ ®@ ?
r >?£d _ @ ®@ ?l FgÒ =#. ZS-800 E t¡ & 10 cycle /0 %l F -5%
26£ il ©öJ ú#. *+ _ t¡ & /0
@ ®@r -5% 26£ Æ >? _ @ ®@ ?l
³ => ~ ®@r ]v ¶I b = @ Ñ' -.
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at high and middle temperature
Surface area(m2/g)
Sorbent *C. T.(oC) Fresh High temp.
(10 cycle)
Middle temp.
2 cycle 10 cycle
ZT 700 6.9 7.3 11.70 09.5
1,000 3.3 4.1 8.0 -
ZS 700 4.5 6.3 13.90 14.5
1,000 3.2 5.5 - 05.7
ZA 800 5.1 5.8 10.40 11.1
*C.T.(oC): calcination temperature
Fig. 10. Cumulative pore volume as a function of pore diameter for various sorbents after selected cycles at high(a) and middle(b) temperature.
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³` E' ô æ@ V æ@ -. t¡ A ir
©ö}+ Óî#.
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*' ¶ F#. TU, %H Mz" [ 3*
¶ @ ®@ i 8 -k &z , r 57 ,
»I : =õI `p =#.
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@ £ ZT ZS Zn/++7 2òI ZA x 0.5
[I & *#. Fig. 11 F! _ t¡ &
ZT, ZS ô ßô Zn/++7 2r 1.5< Æ F#
[I F =+, -. ¸r w ®¾ ¸
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- ¶ `p +, TiO2l 1 E 80% ©ö
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l ++7 1 r SiO2e' TiO2l 1 F#
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3 noI C *' ¶ `p #.
4.
PQM ++7 1}' TiO2, SiO2, Al2O3l 1*g
[I 26*#. ++7 ðñ 5O a ' .j z ikI ¨ *Y` ++7 PQ zik(ZnO) ++" ¨
r & }«#. ZT E 850oC o .j zik
Zn2TiO4l ¨* ZS, ZA E 1,000oC o .j zik Zn2SiO4, ZnAl2O4l ¨*#. .j zik _ Ù
Zn2TiO4 [ @g * Zn2SiO4, ZnAl2O4' Q
D( ?@ - Ñ$ 8Î}«#. G
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