Friday, August 7, 2009

To Infinity and Beyond: More Conferences

Searching for conferences can be frustrating, but there is wheat among the chaff. For example, a search for “Aramco conference 2010” resulted in a list including an announcement of Middle East Petrotech 2010, which does not yet have any information about 2010 (frustrating). It does, however, include information about “high level guest speakers” at the 2008 conference. The names of some of the speakers are familiar … the names of others, less so. Here they are …

High level guest speakers during the course of the conference at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre included Robert Hutchinson, Vice President Chemicals, ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia; Maurice Bannayan, Senior Vice President, Reliance Industries Limited; Khalid G. Al-Buainain, Senior Vice President, RM&I, Saudi Aramco; Maha Mulla Hussain, Managing Director, Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) Kuwait; Bill Spence, Vice President CO2, Shell Downstream Services International B.V.; Abdulkarim Al-Sayed, Chief Executive Officer, BAPCO; Michael R. Gambrell, Executive Vice President, Basic Plastics and Chemicals, Manufacturing & Engineering, DOW Chemical Company; Dr. Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency; and Khamis Bu-Amim, President and CEO, Regional Clean Sea Organization (RECSO).

Source: http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:RCXjLIw06ngJ:www.mepetrotech.com/2010/Information/2008-report.html+aramco+conference+2010&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Sometimes, the Government Gets It Right: Science.gov

As a more focused alternative to Google®, Yahoo!® et al, try Science.gov (www.science.gov) In a quick search for “dibenzothiophene,” I obtained results that I could have gotten with the popular search engines, but with much less clutter.

The side bar that pops up next to the search results lets you refine your search with a click. When I clicked on “Sulfur Removal” a list of 46 hits appeared. The first 10 hits are reproduced below …

Elucidation of 2-hydroxybiphenyl effect on dibenzothiophene desulfurization by Microbacterium sp. strain ZD-M2.
Chen, Han; Zhang, Wen-Juan; Cai, Yu-Bei; Zhang, Ying; Li, Wei2008-02-26
The effect of 2-hydroxybiphenyl (2-HBP), the end product of dibenzothiophene (DBT) desulfurization via 4S pathway, on cell growth and desulfurization activity was investigated by Microbacterium sp. The experimental results indicate that 2-HBP would…
Bioresource technology
PubMed

Evidence for the role of zinc on the performance of dibenzothiophene desulfurization by Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B [electronic resource].
Alves, Luís2008-01-01
AGRICOLA Articles

Adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of dibenzothiophene from n-octane on bamboo charcoal
Zhao, Dishun Zhang, Juan Duan, Erhong Wang, Jinlong2008-03-01
Not Available
Applied Surface Science
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Effect of TiO₂-Al₂O₃ Sol-Gel Supports on the Superficial Ni and Mo Species in Oxidized and Sulfided NiMo/TiO₂-Al₂O₃ Catalysts: Influence on Dibenzothiophene Hydrodesulfurization [electronic resource].
Guevara, A.2008-01-01
AGRICOLA Articles

Genetic Rearrangement Strategy for Optimizing the Dibenzothiophene Biodesulfurization Pathway in Rhodococcus erythropolis▿
Li, Guo-qiang; Li, Shan-shan; Zhang, Ming-lu; Wang, Jun; Zhu, Lin; Liang, Feng-lai; Liu, Ru-lin; Ma, Ting2008-02-28
Dibenzothiophene (DBT) and its derivatives can be microbially desulfurized by enzymes DszC, DszA, and DszB, which are encoded by the operon dszABC and contribute to the conversion in tandem. We investigated the expression characteristics of the dsz…
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
PubMed Central

Study of the Individual Reactions of Hydrodesulphurization of Dibenzothiophene and Hydrogenation of 2-Methylnaphthalene on ZnNiMo/γ-Alumina Catalysts [electronic resource].
Linares, Carlos F.2008-01-01
AGRICOLA Articles

Effects of nicotinamide and riboflavin on the biodesulfurization activity of dibenzothiophene by Rhodococcus erythropolis USTB-03.
Yan, Hai; Sun, Xudong; Xu, Qianqian; Ma, Zhao; Xiao, Chengbin; Jun, Ning2008-06-26
Rhodococcus erythropolis USTB-03 is a promising bacterial strain for the biodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT) via a sulfur-specific pathway in which DBT is converted to 2-hydroxybiphenyl (2HBP) as an end product. The effects of nicotinamide…
Journal of environmental sciences (China)
PubMed

Genetic Rearrangement Strategy for Optimizing the Dibenzothiophene Biodesulfurization Pathway in Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Li, Guo-Qiang2008-01-01
AGRICOLA Articles

Description of by-product inhibiton effects on biodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene in biphasic media [electronic resource].
Caro, Ainhoa2008-01-01
AGRICOLA Articles

Study of a newly isolated thermophilic bacterium capable of Kuhemond heavy crude oil and dibenzothiophene biodesulfurization following 4S pathway at 60 °C [electronic resource].
Torkamani, Sarah2008-01-01
AGRICOLA Articles

The enhanced adsorption of dibenzothiophene onto cerium/nickel-exchanged zeolite Y.
Wang, Juan; Xu, Fang; Xie, Wei-Jie; Mei, Zhi-Jian; Zhang, Qiu-Zhuo; Cai, Jun2008-08-30
The investigations for selective adsorption of dibenzothiophene (DBT) over Ce/Ni-loaded Y zeolites with the emphasis on the effect of Ce as a cocation in the Ni-loaded Y zeolite are carried out in an attempt to produce more effective adsorbents for…
Journal of hazardous materials
PubMed

[Construction and evaluation of a genetic engineered strain for biodesulfurization]
Li, Huanjie; Yu, Zhijian; Xiong, Xiaochao; Li, Yuguang; Li, Xin2009-03-25
We first cloned the dsz operon of Pseudomonas delafieldii R-8 into the expressing plasmid (pPR9TT) to construct the recombinant plasmid pPR-dsz, and then reintroduced it into strain R-8 to obtain a muti-copy dsz operon engineering strain R-8-1. Compared w…
Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology
PubMed

Ultrasound-assisted oxidative process for sulfur removal from petroleum product feedstock.
Mello, Paola D.; Duarte, Fábio A.; Nunes, Matheus A.; Alencar, Mauricio S.; Moreira, Elizabeth M.; Korn, Mauro2009-04-08
A procedure using ultrasonic irradiation is proposed for sulfur removal of a petroleum product feedstock. The procedure involves the combination of a peroxyacid and ultrasound-assisted treatment in order to comply with the required sulfur content recommen…
Ultrasonics sonochemistry
PubMed

Liquid phase adsorption by microporous coordination polymers: removal of organosulfur compounds.
Cychosz, Katie A.; Wong-Foy, Antek G.; Matzger, Adam J.2008-05-10
The utility of microporous coordination polymers (MCPs) for the adsorption of large organosulfur compounds (benzothiophene, dibenzothiophene, 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene) found in fuels is demonstrated. Large capacities are obtained at both low an…
Journal of the American Chemical Society
PubMed

Integrated biodesulfurization process, including inoculum preparation, desulfurization and sulfate removal in a single step, for removing sulfur from oils [electronic resource].
Tangaromsuk, Jantana2008-01-01
AGRICOLA Articles

Electron spin resonance of sulfide catalysts
Silbernagel, B. G.1983-02-01
ESR observations of finely divided MoS2 and MoS3 compounds and sulfided molybdenum species on high surface area alumina supports show two distinct defect classes: an oxygen-coordinated (oxo-Mo5+) form and a sulfur coordinated (thio-Mo5+) form. The density…
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

SULFUR REDUCTION IN GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUELS BY EXTRACTION/ADSORPTION OF REFRACTORY DIBENZOTHIOPHENES
Scott G. McKinley; Celedonio M. Alvarez
The purpose of this study was to remove thiophene, benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene from a simulated gasoline feedstock. We found that Ru(NH{sub 3}){sub 5}(H{sub 2}O){sup 2+} reacts with a variety of thiophenes (Th*), affording Ru(NH{sub 3}){sub…
NSDL National Science Digital Library

Applications of micellar enzymology to clean coal technology. [Laccase]
Walsh, C. T.
This project is designed to develop methods for pre-combustion coal remediation by implementing recent advances in enzyme biochemistry. The novel approach of this study is incorporation of hydrophilic oxidative enzymes in reverse micelles in an organic so…
NSDL National Science Digital Library

Adsorption removal of thiophene and dibenzothiophene from oils with activated carbon as adsorbent: effect of surface chemistry
Yu, Chang; Qiu, Jie S.; Sun, Yu F.; Li, Xian H.; Chen, Gang; Bin Zhao, Zong
Commercial coconut-based activated carbons (AC), before and after being treated using 65?wt% HNO3 at different temperatures (termed as AC?Hs), were used as adsorbents to remove thiophene (T) or dibenzothiophene (DBT) from model oils. The fresh AC s…
NSDL National Science Digital Library

A NOVEL APPROACH TO CATALYTIC DESULFURIZATION OF COAL
Verkade, John G.
A gas chromatographic method has been developed for the quantitation of sulfur removed from coal as tributyl phosphine sulfide (SPBu{sub 3}). This method also works very well for speciating and quantitating the products of sulfur removal from organosulfur…
NSDL National Science Digital Library

Thursday, August 6, 2009

CONFERENCES

Attending conferences is a time-honored way to network and to keep abreast of new developments in your field. If you can’t attend a conference, the next best thing is to go to the conference Web site and browse the topics being addressed. Sometimes you will spot the name of a presenter who you know. Other times you will pick up a new name, who is presenting on a topic of particular interest to you. From there, it is a simple matter to send an email or make contact in some other way.

Here a few examples …

Global Refining Strategies
http://www.globalrefiningsummit.com/programme.asp

KBR Technology Conference (companion to above)
http://technologyconference.kbr.com/2009/Dubai/Agendas/Refining.asp

Sulphur 2009 International Conference and Exhibition
British Sulphur Events
http://crugroup.com/Events/BritishSulphurEvents/sulphur/Pages/Sulphur.aspx

A periodic visit to the Web sites of your favorite industry associations is also worth the effort.

AIChE
http://www.aiche.org/conferences/calendar/2010.aspx

API Calendar of Events
http://www.api.org/meetings/calendar/

NPRA – National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
http://www.npradc.org/meetings/?fa=future

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

FRONTIERSMEN: CATALYSIS SCIENCE PROGRAM

The DOE’s Catalysis Science Program produces impressive results. Browse through Frontiers in Catalysis-Advanced Synthesis, Characterization, Modeling (2009) to see what the program is designed to do. Included in the document are items specific to desulfurization, but since everything connects to everything else, it is good to get a sense of what is happening in other areas of catalysis, as well.

Read the complete document at: www.er.doe.gov/bes/chm/Publications/.../2009_Catalysis.pdf

Monday, August 3, 2009

The Devil & the Deep Blue Sea: Searching The Hidden Web

You may have heard of the Deep Web, which is the 85% of the Internet that is NOT found by Web crawlers like Google and Yahoo! Wikipedia has a good description of this ocean of information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_web) In practical terms, this means that you can’t find everything you want just by searching Google. You have to search multiple sites, one at a time.

To demonstrate … the results of searching for recent items containing the two keywords “desulfurization AND gasoline” in the sources listed below revealed a surprising lack of duplication.

Since the table below may not format well in this blog, let me know if you would like a copy in spreadsheet format. Just email me at: research@jeansteinhardtconsulting.com

JSTOR A Framework to Compare Environmental Policies
Science.gov A Photo-Neutron Facility for Time-of-Flight Measurements
JSTOR Air Quality in Postunification Erfurt, East Germany: Associating Changes in Pollutant Concentrations with Changes in Emissions
JSTOR Ambient Conditions Desulfurization of Transportation Fuels with Zeolites under Ambient Conditions
Science.gov Assessing methods for comparing emissions from gasoline and diesel light-duty vehicles based on microscale measurements
Science.gov Biodegradation of diesel oil and gasoline contaminated effluent employing intermittent aeration
JSTOR Cap-and-Trade Policy Challenges: A Tale of Three Markets
Google CBI Gasoline Desulfurization Unit Starts up in GreeceJun 25, 2009
Science.gov Centralizzazione del Servizio di Posta Elettronica per lINFN
JSTOR City Clusters in China: Air and Surface Water Pollution
Science.gov Cuore Experiment: Towers Construction System
Google Deep desulfurization of FCC gasoline by selective adsorption over ...Jul 16, 2009
PapersFirst Deep Desulfurization of Model Gasoline Over Photoirradiated Titanium-Pillared Montmorillonite
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection Desulfurization by Oxidation/Adsorption Scheme over Ti3(PW12O40)4 Catalyst.
Science.gov Desulfurization from thiophene by SO(4)(2-)/ZrO(2) catalytic oxidation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
PapersFirst Desulfurization from thiophene by SO4 2−/ZrO2 catalytic oxidation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
Google Desulfurization of FCC Gasoline: Novel Catalytic Processes with Zeolites ... (30 ppm in gasoline and 15 ppm in diesel) that will be in full force in 2009. ...www.bepress.com/ijcre/vol6/R1/
Google Desulfurization of Gasoline by Extraction with New Ionic Liquids ...Nov 17, 2008
Science.gov Desulfurization of Gasoline using Molecularly Imprinted Chitosan as Selective Adsorbents.
Google Desulfurization of Gasoline with CuCl-Based Ionic Liquids. The desulfurization results of .... Youngseon Shim and Hyung J. Kim. ACS Nano 2009 Article ASAP ...pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef049879k
Science.gov Detailed chemical kinetic models for the low-temperature combustion of hydrocarbons with application to gasoline and diesel fuel surrogates
Science.gov Determination of highly carcinogenic dibenzopyrene isomers in particulate emissions from two diesel- and two gasoline-fuelled light-duty vehiclesAtmospheric Environment, Volume 43, Issue 25, August
Science.gov Determination of manganese in diesel, gasoline and naphtha by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry using microemulsion medium for sample stabilization
Science.gov Deuteron Electromigration in Thin PdWires CoatedWith Nano-Particles: Evidence for Ultra-Fast Deuterium Loading and Anomalous, Large Thermal Effects
Science.gov Development of a time-scale interaction combustion model and its application to gasoline and diesel engines
JSTOR Double Perovskites as Anode Materials for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
Google Effects of olefin on adsorptive desulfurization of gasoline over ...May 15, 2009
PapersFirst Effects of olefin on adsorptive desulfurization of gasoline over Ce(IV)Y zeolites.
Science.gov EIA - Energy Topics from A to Z
Science.gov Elemental line scanning of an increment core using EDXRF: from fundamental research to environmental forensics applications Smith, Kevin T.; Balouet, Jean C.; Oudijk, Gil
PapersFirst Enhancing the interfacial stability and solvent-resistant property of PDMS/PES composite membrane by introducing a bifunctional aminosilane
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection Enhancing the interfacial stability and solvent-resistant property of PDMS/PES composite membrane by introducing a bifunctional aminosilane.
Science.gov Ethanol from wood
InfoTrac General Science Europe.(Aker Kvaerner Germany GmbH agreement with INEOS Manufacturing Deutschland GmbH )( [TABLE OMITTED] Galp Energia will use Chevron Lummus Global's (CLG's) deep-conversion Isocracking technology as a part of its approximately $1.4 billion investment plan to boost margins and increase production for its refineries in Sines and Oporto, Portugal. The investment will enable the refineries to process heavier and cheaper crude oil, to increase diesel production by 2.5 million tpy and decrease fuel oil production. The Galp Energia hydrocracking facility, to be located in Sines, Portugal, will process 43,000 bpd of heavy vacuum gasoils to produce high-quality "sulfur-free" diesel, compliant with the most stringent EURO 5 specifications for the EU. Uhde has an agreement with LUKOIL to engineer and supply clean-fuels plants for diesel and gasoline desulfurization at a LUKOIL refinery in Burgas, Bulgaria. The refining plants for the production of low-sulfur fuels have respective capacities of 1.6 million tpy of diesel and 1.1 million tpy of gasoline, and are scheduled to come onstream in 2009. Together, the two contracts are worth in total approximately [euro]100 million to Uhde. Uhde's scope of supplies and services comprises the detail engineering, supply of equipment, construction support, commissioning supervision and training of the operating personnel. Aker Kvaerner Germany GmbH has a three-year agreement with INEOS Manufacturing Deutschland GmbH to provide engineering services for plants located in Cologne and Marl, Germany. The scope of the agreement covers engineering and design, project management and control services. Procurement, and construction management services, including the coordination and management of subcontractors, are also included in the agreement, as are expediting, quality control, scheduling, process supervision and HSE support. The Linde Group has a contract with BASF to biuld hydrogen plant )(Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd. plans to start a new hydroprocessing complex )
InfoTrac General Science Europe.(M. W. Kellogg Ltd. has a contract to provide detailed engineering and procurement services to Mongstad refinery)(Petrom S.A. building a gasoline desulfurization plant at Brazi, Romania)
Science.gov Experimental investigation of gasoline fumigation in a single cylinder direct injection (DI) diesel engine
Google Free Online Library: Gasoline Desulfurization Unit Starts up in Greece. by ... Second Quarter Financial Results and Reaffirms 2009 Profit Outlook. ...www.thefreelibrary.com/CDTECH+Gasoline+Desulfurization+Unit+Starts+up+in+Greece.-a0202342138
PapersFirst Gasoline desulfurization by catalytic alkylation over silica-supported heteropolyacids: From model reaction to real feed conversion
Google Gasoline Desulfurization Unit Starts up in Greece
Science.gov Global Trade and Fuels Assessment - Future Trends and Effects of Requiring Clean Fuels in the Marine Sector
Google gloriasteel, Fri 24 Apr, 2009 8:03 am, steel plate for welding adsorption catalytic gasoline desulfurization units profile gloria-steel specialises in ...www.traderscity.com/.../1e0682-corten-1e0653-corten-steel-plate-for-welding-adsorption-catalytic-gasoline-desulfurization-57386/
PapersFirst High-throughput heterogeneous catalyst research.
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection How to meet ultra-low sulfur requirements for gasoline.
PapersFirst How to meet ultra-low sulfur requirements for gasoline.Full Text Available By: Vizcaíno, J. L.; Montero, M.; García, R.; Tola, I.. Hydrocarbon Processing, Feb
Science.gov HPLC analysis of aldehydes in automobile exhaust gas: Comparison of exhaust odor and irritation in different types of gasoline and diesel engines
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection Hydroisomerization of model FCC naphtha over sulfided Co(Ni)–Mo(W)/MCM-41 catalysts.
PapersFirst Hydroisomerization of model FCC naphtha over sulfided Co(Ni)–Mo(W)/MCM-41 catalysts.
Science.gov New developments and implementations in the field of hydrocarbon-stock desulfurization [electronic resource].
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection New insight on competitive reactions during deep HDS of FCC gasoline.
PapersFirst New insight on competitive reactions during deep HDS of FCC gasoline.
Science.gov Papers presented at EPAC 2008
Google Pemex voids tender for gasoline desulfurization units, Mexico, Oil ...May 29, 2009
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection Pervaporation separation of n-heptane/sulfur species mixtures with polydimethylsiloxane membranes.
Science.gov Photochemical oxidation of thiophene in an n-octane/acetonitrile extraction system using O(2) as oxidant was studied. Results obtained here can be used as a reference for desulfurization of gasoline, because thiophene is one of the main comp…
Google PROCESS FOR THE DEEP DESULFURIZATION OF HEAVY ...Jul 21, 2009
JSTOR Review: Rocky Mountain Visions: A Review Essay
Science.gov Simulations of off-momentum particle trajectories along Dafne optics
PapersFirst Sinopec Builds Clean Fuel Plant in Shanghai.Full Text Available China Chemical Reporter, 1/26/
Google Sinopec Zhenhai to start Euro IV gasoline production by end-2009 ... a 1.5 million mt/year gasoline desulfurization unit at its refinery by the end of 2009, ...www.platts.com/Oil/News/7064457.xml
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection Studies on polyethylene glycol/polyethersulfone composite membranes for FCC gasoline desulphurization by pervaporation.
Science.gov Study of the Bernstein Waves Heating in the WEGA Stellarator Plasma and Possible Applications to ECRIS ECR Ion Sources
Science.gov Summary and Analysis of the 2007 Nonroad Diesel Fuel Pre-Compliance Reports
Science.gov Summary and Analysis of the 2008 Nonroad Diesel Fuel Pre-Compliance Reports
Science.gov Technical Design Report of a Superconducting Model Dipole for FAIR SIS300
Google Texas Refinery Desulfurization, Gasoline Downstream Charge Capacity as of January 1 (Barrels per ... Release Date: 6/20/2008. Next Release Date: 6/30/2009 ...tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/8_na_8cddg_stx_5a.htm
Science.gov The final report summarizes the accomplishments toward project goals during length of the project. The goal of this project was to integrate coal into a refinery in order to produce coal-based jet fuel, with the major goal to examine the products other th…
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection The Oxidation-Extraction Desulfurization of FCC Gasoline.
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection The Research of Ultra-deep Desulfurization in Diesel via Ultrasonic Irradiation Under the Catalytic System of H2O2-CH3COOH-FeSO4.
PapersFirst The Research of Ultra-deep Desulfurization in Diesel via Ultrasonic Irradiation Under the Catalytic System of H2O2-CH3COOH-FeSO4.
Science.gov Theoretical investigation of heat balance in direct injection (DI) diesel engines for neat diesel fuel and gasoline fumigation
EbscoHost Science & Technology Collection Thiophene conversion under mild conditions over a ZSM-5 catalyst.
PapersFirst Thiophene conversion under mild conditions over a ZSM-5 catalyst.
JSTOR Thirty Years and Counting: Bioremediation in Its Prime?
Google U.S. Markets close in 2 hours and 8 minutes. Send us feedback. ... Gasoline Desulfurization Unit Starts up in Greece ...biz.yahoo.com/bw/090625/20090625005179.html?.v=1
InfoTrac General Science Use real-time optimization for low-sulfur gasoline production.
Science.gov Using mass spectral source signatures to apportion exhaust particles from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles in a freeway study using UF-ATOFMS

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Google Scholar

Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com) is worth bookmarking. Green Car Congress described a desulfurization process being developed by a Chinese research team (“Desulfurizing Diesel with Ionic Liquids at Room Temperature” at: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/05/desulfurizing-il-20090522.html)

The article piqued my interest. It referenced the primary source …

Hongshuai Gao, Yuguang Li, Yong Wu, Mingfang Luo, Qiang Li, Jianmin Xing and Huizhou Liu (2009) Extractive Desulfurization of Fuel Using 3-Methylpyridinium-Based Ionic Liquids. Energy Fuels, 23 (5), pp 2690–2694 doi: 10.1021/ef900009g

I wanted to know more about the authors. When I searched “Hongshuai Gao” on Google Scholar, the result was 49 hits, including the following …

CITATION] High-efficiency desulfurization by adsorption with mesoporous aluminosilicates
W Li, Q Liu, J Xing, H Gao, X Xiong, Y Li, X Li, … - AIChE Journal, 2007 - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company …
Cited by 5 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions

Oxidative desulfurization of light gas oil and vacuum gas oil by oxidation and solvent …
S Otsuki, T Nonaka, N Takashima, W Qian, A … - Energy Fuels, 2000 - pubs.acs.org
The oxidation of model sulfur compounds (thiophene derivatives, benzothiophene
derivatives, and dibenzothiophene derivatives), straight run-light gas oil
(SR-LGO, S: 1.35 wt %), and vacuum gas oil (VGO, S: 2.17 wt %) were ...
Cited by 168 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions

Desulfurization of Fuel by Extraction with Pyridinium-Based Ionic Liquids
H Gao, M Luo, J Xing, Y Wu, Y Li, W Li, Q Liu, … - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2008 - pubs.acs.org
The pyridinium-based ionic liquids (ILs) N-butylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate
([BPy][BF 4 ]), N-hexylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate ([HPy][BF 4 ]), and
N-octylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate ([OPy][BF 4 ]) were found to be ...
Cited by 1 - Related articles

Influence of structural variation in room-temperature ionic liquids on the selectivity and …
S Chun, SV Dzyuba, RA Bartsch - Anal. Chem, 2001 - pubs.acs.org
An improved method for the preparation of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium
hexafluorophosphates provides a series of room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs)
in which the 1-alkyl group is varied systematically from butyl to nonyl. ...
Cited by 155 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions

Intensification of micromixing efficiency in a ceramic membrane reactor with turbulence …
Y Wu, C Hua, W Li, Q Li, H Gao, H Liu - Journal of Membrane Science, 2009 - Elsevier
Micromixing efficiency in a ceramic membrane reactor (CMR) by using turbulence
promoters was studied with iodide–iodate test reaction. The existing
incorporation model did not take into account concentration gradient. To ...
Related articles

Effects of Podophyllum Emodi Polysaccharide on Immune Function and Antioxidant …
S Xue-hong, HU Ting-jun, C Jiong-ran, GAO … - xmsyxb.com
Abstract A water-soluble polysaccharide from root of Podophyllum Emodi was
obtained through boiling water. The physical and chemical characteristics of the
Podophyllum Emodi polysaccharides(PEP) was analyzed by filter paper ...
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Desulfurization of Diesel Fuel by Extraction with Lewis-Acidic Ionic Liquid
H Gao, J Xing, Y Li, W Li, Q Liu, H Liu - Separation Science and Technology, 2009 - informaworld.com
Abstract: Ionic liquids were found to be highly selective for the extractive
removal of aromatic sulfur compounds from fuels at room temperature. The effi-
ciency of ionic liquids for the removal of aromatic sulfur compounds is ...
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Immobilization of Ionic Liquid [BMIM][PF6] by Spraying Suspension Dispersion Method
H Gao, J Xing, X Xiong, Y Li, W Li, Q Liu, Y Wu … - Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 2008 - pubs.acs.org
A novel method of immobilizing ionic liquid of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
hexafluorophosphate [BMIM][PF 6 ] by spraying suspension dispersion was
proposed. The oil phase, composed of [BMIM][PF 6 ], polysulfone, and ...

In situ magnetic separation and immobilization of dibenzothiophene-desulfurizing bacteria
YG Li, HS Gao, WL Li, JM Xing, HZ Liu - Bioresource Technology, 2009 - Elsevier
In situ cell separation and immobilization of bacterial cells for
biodesulfurization were developed by using superparamagnetic Fe 3 O 4
nanoparticles (NPs). The Fe 3 O 4 NPs were synthesized by coprecipitation ...

104a Desulfurization of Diesel Fuel by Extraction with Lewis-Acidic Ionic Liquid
H Gao, J Xing - nt.ntnu.no
In the last decade, much attention has been paid to the deep desulfurization of
fuels due to more stringent environmental regulations. [1] Although
hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is highly efficient in removing thiols, ...
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h-Index

“Catalysis for Energy: Fundamental Science and Long-Term Impacts of the U.S. Department of Energy Basic Energy Science Catalysis Science Program” (National Academies Press, 2009) is filled with useful information, beyond the obvious. For example, take a look at TABLE 3-5 H-index ranking of select prominent chemists with relevance to the Catalysis Science Program, according to 2008 H-Index, H-Index Rank, and Field of Chemistry (other prominent chemists listed for comparison). The h-Index, according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index) “…is an index that attempts to measure both the scientific productivity and the apparent scientific impact of a scientist.”

Table 3-5 lists those h-index chemists that are relevant to the Catalysis Science Program. Because catalysis research lies at the core of advancing effective desulfurization technology, the table is an excellent starting point for identifying potential consultants with expertise in your area of interest.

View the full text of the report at …
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12532.html