Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene-Sufone Using a Molybdenum (VI) Oxide Catalyst: A Kinetic Study Testing Solvent Dependency and Mole Ratio Efficiency

Author

Tomas Trevino Jr., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

12-2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Chemistry

First Advisor

Dr. Jason G. Parsons

Second Advisor

Dr. Jose J. Gutierrez

Third Advisor

Dr. Evangelia Kotsikorou

Abstract

Oxidative desulfurization (ODS) is currently a solution to hydrodesulphurization. Currently, industrial usage of hydrodesulphurization (HDS) is the common source for petroleum purification. Unfortunately, HDS comes with environmental and economical ramifications. Due to the problems and potential hazards being presented with HDS, ODS has become a topic of interest in research development. A kinetic study using molybdenum (VI) oxide as a catalyst was used in oxidative desulfurization. Factors such as mole ratio and solvent dependency were tested for efficiency. As activation energy was calculated to show maximum efficiency with respect to temperature and concentration. Gas Chromatography, FT-IR, and Mass Spectroscopy were used to characterize dibenzothiophene-sulfone.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Trevino, Tomas Jr., "Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene-Sufone Using a Molybdenum (VI) Oxide Catalyst: A Kinetic Study Testing Solvent Dependency and Mole Ratio Efficiency" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 168.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/168