Abstract
The removal of sulfur- and nitrogen-containing compounds present in petroleum fractions is necessary to meet the stringent environmental regulations and to prevent the environment and humanity from the threats they pose. Conventional hydro-desulfurization and hydro-denitrogenation processes have evolved significantly over the past decade but are limited due to severe operating conditions and inefficiency in removing nitrogen-containing compounds. On the contrary, unconventional non-hydrogen methods for refining of crude oils are beneficial in terms of mild operating conditions and are efficient for eradicating both sulfur- and nitrogen-containing compounds. Despite being efficient for both sulfur and nitrogen-containing compounds, these techniques suffer due to the hindrance posed by the competitive nature of nitrogen-containing compounds. Thus, it is recommended to develop techniques that can remove both the compounds simultaneously and efficiently. Techniques for simultaneous removal of those compounds can also be expected to reduce the number of unit operations required during refining and can be energy-efficient as well. This elaborative review summarizes the developments done in this field in the past two decades. To improve the understanding of the scientific community towards the feasibility of simultaneous desulfurization and denitrogenation processes, the crucial parameters for efficient desulfurization-denitrogenation processes are also discussed. This review can be expected to encourage the scientific community to search for more economical, energy-efficient, and commercializable pathways for desulfurization-denitrogenation of petroleum oil.
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Kumari, S., Sengupta, S. Non-hydrogen processes for simultaneous desulfurization and denitrogenation of light petroleum fuels—an elaborative review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 61873–61907 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15909-9
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