IR investigations on the surface sites of MoP/SiO2 and their evolution under hydrodesulfurization conditions

Zili Wu, Weicheng Wu, Zhaochi Feng, Qin Xin, Can Li

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Abstract

The surface sites of MoP/SiO2 and their evolution in the presence of sulfur species were studied by IR spectroscopy using CO as the probe molecule to get insight into the nature of working surface of molybdenum phosphides under HDS reaction conditions. The surface of the fresh MoP/SiO2 catalyst was partially sulfided when treated with the thiophene/H2 mixture above room temperature. With the presence of P atoms in the bulk of MoP, the composition of the sulfided MoP catalyst was somewhat similar to that of conventional Mo sulfides that adopted P as an additive. This could be the reason why MoP catalysts showed good activities in HDS reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-190
Number of pages2
JournalACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints
Volume48
Issue number1
StatePublished - Mar 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 2003 SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration Production Environmental Conference - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: Mar 10 2003Mar 12 2003

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