| Peer-Reviewed

Comparative Studies on Reduction of Sulphur Content of Heavy Crude Oil Using KMnO4+H2O2/CH3COOH and KMnO4+H2O2/HCOOH Via Oxidative Desulphurization (ODS)

Received: 10 December 2017    Accepted: 28 December 2017    Published: 17 January 2018
Views:       Downloads:
Abstract

Increase by agency protocols, international organisation regulations, and government regulations in many countries, demand for uncontaminated fuel and the use of more environmentally friendly transportation fuels with minor contents of sulphur compound (SOx) and aromatics compound lead to the search of pre-sulphur. In the present time, the demand for transportation fuels has been increasing in many countries for the past two decades. The study reported the compared oxidation-extraction desulphurization of heavy crude oil using combined oxidants potassium permanganate and hydrogen peroxide (KMnO4+H2O2) over acetic acid (CH3COOH) and Formic acid (HCOOH) catalysis. The following results were obtained; formic acid (HCOOH) with higher sulphur reduction by (73.00%), while acetic acid (CH3COOH) with lower sulphur reduction by (27.02%). The study concluded that combined oxidants (KMnO4+H2O2) with formic acid (HCOOH) catalysed reaction system is better than using combined oxidants (KMnO4+H2O2) with acetic CH3COOH catalyst. Moreover DMSO was found to be a pathetic and inadequate solvent for extraction of oxidized sulphur since, it present more sulphur into the oxidised oil higher than that up fresh sample.

Published in American Journal of Applied Chemistry (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13
Page(s) 15-24
Creative Commons

This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright

Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Acetic Acid, Formic Acid, Heavy Crude Oil, ODS, Mix Oxidants (KMnO4+H2O2)

References
[1] Chunshan S. New Approaches to Deep Desulfurization for Ultra-Clean Gasoline and Diesel Fuels: An Overview. Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints. 2002; 47 (2): 438-444.
[2] Hosseini H, and Hamidi A. Sulfur Removal of Crude Oil by Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Method. Proceeding of International Conference on Biological, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dubai, 2014; March 17-18, Pp 23-28.
[3] Desouky S, Al-sabagh A., Betiha M, Badawi A, Ghanem A, and Khalil A. Catalytic Aquathermolysis of Egyptian Heavy Crude Oil. International Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. 2013; 7 (8): 638-643.
[4] Darkhan D. Production and processing of sour crude and natural gas–challenges due to increasing stringent regulations. 2013.
[5] Abdullahi DM, Abubakar GI, Musa U, Shehu A, and Yababa NA. Comparative Study on Sulphur Reduction from Heavy Petroleum-Solvent Extraction and Microwave Irradiation Approach. 2012; 3 (6): 949-960.
[6] Hanni VD, Mustafa HD. Innovative Refining Technology-Crude Oil Quality Improvement (COQI). Real Innovators Group, Chemical Engineering Division, Santaeruz E, Mumbai, India. 2004; 330-335.
[7] Huang D, Wang YJ, Yang LM, Luo GS. Chemical Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene with a Directly Combined Amphiphilic Catalyst for Deep Desulfurization. Industrial Engineering Chemical Research, 2006; 45: 1880.
[8] Germain M, and Herman VW. Technology Development Meet Refining Challenges. In: World Petroleum Congress. 2003; 134-140.
[9] Nicholas EL, and Rashid MK. Microwave-Promoted Desulphurization of Heavy and Sulphur-Containing Crude Oil. Energy & Fuels. American Chemical Society. 2008; 30 (20): 40.
[10] Gore W, Bonde S, Dolbare GE, and Skov EP. Method of Desulphurization and Dearomatization of Petroleum Liquids by Oxidation and Solvent Extraction. US patent. 2003; 6596914 B2.
[11] Haruna SY, and Zubairu AY. Oxidative Desulphurisation (ODS) of Sulphur Content in Heavy Crude Oil Using Potassium Permanganate over Formic Acid Catalyst (KMnO4/HCOOH). International Journal of Sciences & Engineering Technology. 2017; 14 (2): 12-29.
[12] Barbara P, Rufino MN, Campos-Martin JM, and Fierro JLG. Towards near Zero-Sulphur Liquid Fuels: a Perspective Review. Catalysts Science Technology. 2011; 1: 23-42.
[13] Dysard JM, Hou Z, McConnachie JM, Malek A, Gupta R, and Lewis WE. Desulfurizing Organosulfur Hetrocycles in Feeds with Supported Sodium. U.S. Patent. 2009; 7507327, Mar 24.
[14] Hossein H, and Abdolghader H. Sulfur Removal of Crude Oil by Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Method. International Conference on Biological, Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2014; March 17-18, Dubai (UAE), 10-11.
[15] Speight J. The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum. 2007; Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis Group.
[16] Speight J. The Refinery of the Future. 2011; Oxford: Elsevier Inc.
[17] Robinson PR. (2013). Petroleum Processing Overview. Kate: Louisiana State University.
[18] Zhu W, Xu Y, Li H, Dai B, Xu H, Wang C, Chao Y, and Liu H. Photocatalytic Oxidative Desulfurization of Dibenzothiophene Catalyzed by Amorphous TiO2 in Ionic Liquid. Korean Jor Chem Eng. 2014; 31 (2): 211-217.
[19] Chen H, Zhang W, Chen J, Cai Y, and Li W. Desulfurization of various organic sulfur compounds and the mixture of DBT +4, 6-DMDBT by Mycobacterium sp. ZD-19. Bioresource Technology. 2008; 99: 3630–3634.
[20] Raja LQ, Dong LX, Linhua SQ, Mengfai L, Hamid OA and Zifeng Y. Desulphurization of Saudi Arabian Crudes by Oxidative-Extraction Method. Applied Petroleum Res. 2015; 5: 335-362.
[21] Girgis M, and Gates B. Reactivities, Reaction Networks and Kinetics in High-Pressure Catalytic Hydroprocessing. Ind. Eng. Chem., 1991; 30: 2021-2058.
[22] Ma X, Sun L, and Song C. Deep Desulfurization of Diesel Fuels by a Novel Integrated Approach.” U.S. AAD Document Control Centre M/S. 2001; 921-1007.
[23] Schulz H. Walter B, Peter W, and Farid O. Gas Oil Deep Hydrodesulfurization: Refractory Compounds and Retarded Kinetics.” Catalysis Today. 1999; 49: 87-97.
[24] Sami M. Chemistry of Petrochemical Processes. Second Edition, Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, 2000; 12-28.
[25] Muhammad AB. Thermal Evolution of Aliphatic and Aromatic Moieties of Asphaltenes from Coals of Different Rank: Possible Implication to the Molecular Architecture of Asphaltenes. China Journal of Geochemistry. 2015; 34 (3): 422-430.
[26] Whitehurst DD, Farag H, Nagamatsu T, Sakanishi K, and Mochida I. Assessment of Limitations and Potentials for Improvement in Deep Desulfurization through Detailed Kinetic Analysis of Mechanistic Pathways. Catalysis Today. 1998; 45: 299.
[27] Ojinnaka CM, Osuji LC, Achugasim O. Remediation of Hydrocarbons in Crude Oil Contaminated Soils Using Fenton’s Reagent. Environmental Monitoring Assessments. 2012; 184 (12): 6527-6540.
[28] Lin TB, and Huang C. Oxidative Desulphurization and Denitrogenation of Petroleum Oils, US Patent. 2007; 7276152 B2.
[29] Zapata B, Pedraza F, and Valenzuela M. Catalyst Screen for Oxidative Desulfurization using Hydrogen Peroxide. Catalysis Today. 2005; 106: 219–221.
[30] Tam P, Kittrell J. and Eldridge J. Desulfurization of Fuel Oil by Oxidation and Extraction. Enhancement of Extraction Oil Yield. Ind Eng Chem Res. 1990; 29: 321-324.
[31] Paniv P, Pyshev S, Gaivanovich V, and Lazorko O. Noncatalytic Oxidation Desulfurization of the Kerosene Cut. Chemical and Technology of Fuels and Oils. 2006; 42 (3): 159-168.
[32] Murata S, Murata K, Kidena K, and Nomura M. A Novel Oxidative Desulfurization System for Diesel Fuels with Molecular Oxygen in the Presence of Cobalt Catalysts and Aldehydes. Energy Fuels. 2004; 18 (1): 116-121.
[33] Chen L, Guo S, and Zhao D. Oxidative Desulfurization of Simulated Gasoline over Metal Oxide-Loaded Molecular Sieve. China Journal Chemical Engineering. 2007; 15 (4): 520-523.
[34] Rosa M, Lamberti M, Pellecchia C, Scettri A, Villano R., and Soriente A. An Efficient Solvent Free Catalytic Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by a Binaphthyl-bridged Schiff Base Titanium Complex. Tetrahedron Letters. 2006; 47 (40): 7233-7235.
[35] Lanju C, Shaohui G, Dishun Z, Jialin W, and Tong M. Oxidation of Thiophenes over Silica Gel Using Hydrogen Peroxide and Formic Acid. Energy Sources. 2008; 30 (4): 370-376.
[36] Otsuki S, Nonaka T, Takhashima N, Quian W, Ishihara A, Imai T, and Kabe T. Oxidative Desulphurization of Light Gas Oil and Vacuum Gas Oil by Oxidation and Solvent Extraction. Energy and Fuels. 2000; 14: 1232-1239.
[37] Amir F, and Payam S. Sulfur Reduction of Heavy Crude Oil by Oxidative Desulphurization. Petroleum and Coal. 2015; 55 (3): 295-302.
[38] Haruna, SY, and Zubairu, AY. Deteriorating of Sulphur Content of Heavy Crude Oil via Oxidative Desulphurization (ODS) Using Fenton’s Reagents Oxidant over Acetic Acid Catalyst. International Journal of Pure and Applied Science. 2017; 14 (1): 1-13.
[39] Huang D, Wang YJ, Cui YC, and Luo GS. Direct Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2 and its Catalytic performance in DBT oxidative desulfurization. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 2008; 116: 378–385.
[40] Ahmad H, Tsafe AI, Zuru AA, Shehu RA, Atiku FA, and Itodo AU. Physicochemical and Heavy Metals Values of Nigerian Crude Oil Samples. International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences. 2010; 6 (1): Pp 10-15.
[41] Al-Zahrani IM. Model System Desulfurization by using Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Adsorption Techniques. M. Sc Thesis, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 2009.
[42] Bakare HO, Esan AO, and Olabemiwo OM. Characterization of Abgabu Natural Bitumen and its Fractions Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry. Chemistry and Materials Research. 2015; 7: 1-11.
[43] Noora ND. Adsorption Study of Desulfurization of Diesel Oil Using Activated Charcoal. A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the American University of Sharjah College of Engineering in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Sharjah, United Arab Emirates May, 2015.
Cite This Article
  • APA Style

    Sayudi Yahaya Haruna, Umar Zaki Faruq, Aminu Yakubu Zubairu, Muhammad Gidado Liman, Maryam Lami Riskuwa. (2018). Comparative Studies on Reduction of Sulphur Content of Heavy Crude Oil Using KMnO4+H2O2/CH3COOH and KMnO4+H2O2/HCOOH Via Oxidative Desulphurization (ODS). American Journal of Applied Chemistry, 6(1), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13

    Copy | Download

    ACS Style

    Sayudi Yahaya Haruna; Umar Zaki Faruq; Aminu Yakubu Zubairu; Muhammad Gidado Liman; Maryam Lami Riskuwa. Comparative Studies on Reduction of Sulphur Content of Heavy Crude Oil Using KMnO4+H2O2/CH3COOH and KMnO4+H2O2/HCOOH Via Oxidative Desulphurization (ODS). Am. J. Appl. Chem. 2018, 6(1), 15-24. doi: 10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13

    Copy | Download

    AMA Style

    Sayudi Yahaya Haruna, Umar Zaki Faruq, Aminu Yakubu Zubairu, Muhammad Gidado Liman, Maryam Lami Riskuwa. Comparative Studies on Reduction of Sulphur Content of Heavy Crude Oil Using KMnO4+H2O2/CH3COOH and KMnO4+H2O2/HCOOH Via Oxidative Desulphurization (ODS). Am J Appl Chem. 2018;6(1):15-24. doi: 10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13

    Copy | Download

  • @article{10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13,
      author = {Sayudi Yahaya Haruna and Umar Zaki Faruq and Aminu Yakubu Zubairu and Muhammad Gidado Liman and Maryam Lami Riskuwa},
      title = {Comparative Studies on Reduction of Sulphur Content of Heavy Crude Oil Using KMnO4+H2O2/CH3COOH and KMnO4+H2O2/HCOOH Via Oxidative Desulphurization (ODS)},
      journal = {American Journal of Applied Chemistry},
      volume = {6},
      number = {1},
      pages = {15-24},
      doi = {10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13},
      eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajac.20180601.13},
      abstract = {Increase by agency protocols, international organisation regulations, and government regulations in many countries, demand for uncontaminated fuel and the use of more environmentally friendly transportation fuels with minor contents of sulphur compound (SOx) and aromatics compound lead to the search of pre-sulphur. In the present time, the demand for transportation fuels has been increasing in many countries for the past two decades. The study reported the compared oxidation-extraction desulphurization of heavy crude oil using combined oxidants potassium permanganate and hydrogen peroxide (KMnO4+H2O2) over acetic acid (CH3COOH) and Formic acid (HCOOH) catalysis. The following results were obtained; formic acid (HCOOH) with higher sulphur reduction by (73.00%), while acetic acid (CH3COOH) with lower sulphur reduction by (27.02%). The study concluded that combined oxidants (KMnO4+H2O2) with formic acid (HCOOH) catalysed reaction system is better than using combined oxidants (KMnO4+H2O2) with acetic CH3COOH catalyst. Moreover DMSO was found to be a pathetic and inadequate solvent for extraction of oxidized sulphur since, it present more sulphur into the oxidised oil higher than that up fresh sample.},
     year = {2018}
    }
    

    Copy | Download

  • TY  - JOUR
    T1  - Comparative Studies on Reduction of Sulphur Content of Heavy Crude Oil Using KMnO4+H2O2/CH3COOH and KMnO4+H2O2/HCOOH Via Oxidative Desulphurization (ODS)
    AU  - Sayudi Yahaya Haruna
    AU  - Umar Zaki Faruq
    AU  - Aminu Yakubu Zubairu
    AU  - Muhammad Gidado Liman
    AU  - Maryam Lami Riskuwa
    Y1  - 2018/01/17
    PY  - 2018
    N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13
    DO  - 10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13
    T2  - American Journal of Applied Chemistry
    JF  - American Journal of Applied Chemistry
    JO  - American Journal of Applied Chemistry
    SP  - 15
    EP  - 24
    PB  - Science Publishing Group
    SN  - 2330-8745
    UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajac.20180601.13
    AB  - Increase by agency protocols, international organisation regulations, and government regulations in many countries, demand for uncontaminated fuel and the use of more environmentally friendly transportation fuels with minor contents of sulphur compound (SOx) and aromatics compound lead to the search of pre-sulphur. In the present time, the demand for transportation fuels has been increasing in many countries for the past two decades. The study reported the compared oxidation-extraction desulphurization of heavy crude oil using combined oxidants potassium permanganate and hydrogen peroxide (KMnO4+H2O2) over acetic acid (CH3COOH) and Formic acid (HCOOH) catalysis. The following results were obtained; formic acid (HCOOH) with higher sulphur reduction by (73.00%), while acetic acid (CH3COOH) with lower sulphur reduction by (27.02%). The study concluded that combined oxidants (KMnO4+H2O2) with formic acid (HCOOH) catalysed reaction system is better than using combined oxidants (KMnO4+H2O2) with acetic CH3COOH catalyst. Moreover DMSO was found to be a pathetic and inadequate solvent for extraction of oxidized sulphur since, it present more sulphur into the oxidised oil higher than that up fresh sample.
    VL  - 6
    IS  - 1
    ER  - 

    Copy | Download

Author Information
  • Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

  • Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

  • Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria; Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Nigeria

  • Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

  • Department of Micro Biology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

  • Sections