Hydrodesulfurization of JP-8 fuel and its microchannel distillate using steam reformate

• Published in: Catalysis today Vol. 136; no. 3; pp. 291 - 300
• Main Authors: Huang, Xiwen, King, Dale A., Zheng, Feng, Stenkamp, Victoria S., TeGrotenhuis, Ward E., Roberts, Benjamin Q., King, David L.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 31.07.2008; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Catalysis; Chemistry; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel cells; General and physical chemistry; Hydrodesulfurization; JP-8 fuel; Microchannel distillation; Steam reformate; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Microchannel distillation; Steam reformate; JP-8 fuel; Hydrodesulfurization; Distillation; Heterogeneous catalysis; Liquid fuel; Hydrocarbon; Reforming; Water vapor; Fuel cell

A field-deployable process for generation of clean desulfurized fuel from JP-8 feedstock is described. The process employs a compact hydrodesulfurization unit, operated in the vapor phase using steam reformate provided by an integrated steam reformer, as a replacement for hydrogen co-feed gas. The p...