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Selective oxidation of refractory sulfur compounds for the production of low sulfur transportation fuel

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The current technologies for achieving low sulfur in diesel fuel are based on hydrotreating, which requires high temperature, high pressure and excessive supply of hydrogen. Oxidative desulfurization (ODS) is considered one of the promising new methods for super deep desulfurization, which could be carried out under very mild conditions (atmospheric pressure, <100 °C) without consumption of hydrogen. In this paper, development status of ODS process by major licensors are described as well as general concepts of ODS reaction. In addition, the ODS process has been categorized into single phasic and biphasic system according to the oxidants involved. Recent trends in both systems are reviewed in detail and future work is also proposed.

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    Kwang-Eun Jeong, Tae-Wan Kim, Joo-Wan Kim, Ho-Jeong Chae, Chul-Ung Kim & Soon-Yong Jeong

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Kwang-Eun Jeong is a principal research scientist in the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) in Republic of Korea. He received his B.S. degree (Korea University, Korea), M.S. degree (KAIST, Korea), and Ph.D. degree (KAIST, Korea) all in Chemical Engineering. He worked at the Incheon Oil Refinery for 6 years and has been working at KRICT since May 2006. His research interests include energy and environmental technology based on catalyst, synthesis of zeolites and mesoporous materials, and surface science for characterization of catalysts.

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Jeong, KE., Kim, TW., Kim, JW. et al. Selective oxidation of refractory sulfur compounds for the production of low sulfur transportation fuel. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 30, 509–517 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-013-0025-8

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