Optimization of oxidative desulfurization of Malaysian Euro II diesel fuel utilizing tert-butyl hydroperoxide-dimethylformamide system

• Main Authors: Mokhtar, W. N. A., Abu Bakar, W. A. W., Ali, R., Kadir, A. A. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58725/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.08.031

Deep oxidative desulfurization of model diesel consisting of thiophene, dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT) was investigated with various oxidants followed by extraction step using dimethylformamide (DMF). Response surface methodology based on Box-Behnken design was u...