ZnO/SBA-15 composites for mid-temperature removal of H 2S: Synthesis, performance and regeneration studies

Fuel

Volumn 102, Issue , 2012, Pages 691-700

  Mureddu, M ^a   Ferino, I ^a   Rombi, E ^a   Cutrufello, M G ^a   Deiana, P ^b   Ardu, A ^a   Musinu, A ^a   Piccaluga, G ^a   Cannas, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

H 2S removal; Regeneration; SBA 15; Sorbents; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION TREATMENT; HIGH RESOLUTION; HIGH SURFACE AREA; INCIPIENT WETNESS; LARGE PORE VOLUME; MESOPOROUS; MESOSTRUCTURES; REGENERATION; SBA-15; SORPTION CAPACITIES; UNIFORM PORE; ZNO;

CALCINATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LOADING; PHYSISORPTION; SORBENTS; SORPTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

DESULFURIZATION;

EID: 84866618563     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.05.013     Document Type: Article

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