Síntese, caracterização e avaliação catalítica de catalisadores mássicos de Mo-Nb para redução do enxofre do óleo diesel

Abstract

This work has focused to obtain the bulk multimetallic catalyst based on Mo and Nb from its respective precursor salts. The MoNbOx oxide, precursor of the catalyzer, was obtained through the synthase method by sol-gel. It was realized a physical mix with a binder material (aluminum hydroxide), added in levels of 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, and then the oxide in order to improve its texture properties (specified superficial area, pores volume, pores diameter). These mixes were peptized with nitric acid as 1%, 2.5% and 5% of concentration, extruded and calcined at 600°C. The calcined materials were evaluated by means of volumetric analysis (BET), X-ray diffraction (DRX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and compression tests. Samples produced with 5.0% nitric acid solution and 50%-weight -Al2O3 presented the higher compression strength and specific area values, therefore, it was realized the catalytic test for the sample at 30 bar and 300ºC using the solution with 2%-weight of dibenzothiophene (DBT) in hexadecane as model molecule.