A Non-catalytic Deep Desulphurization Process using Hydrodynamic Cavitation
- Submitting institution
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Queen's University of Belfast
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 133890549
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1038/srep33021
- Title of journal
- Nature Scientific Reports
- Article number
- 33021
- First page
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- Volume
- 6
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 2045-2322
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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D - Chemical
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The current state of the art for desulfurization is not suitable for small refineries and for bringing down S content to < 10 ppm. This paper presents a novel approach to harness hydrodynamic cavitation for generating hydroxyl radicals, very high temperatures and intense liquid – liquid mass transfer and thereby for the first time demonstrated desulfurization without using any catalyst or external oxidant. A patented cavitation device was used to demonstrate the approach. The developed process has great potential for desulfurization of fuels. This concept is being developed further in ongoing project funded by The Leverhulme Trust (Grant number: RPG-2019-127)
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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