%P 373-377
%I Elsevier Ltd
%V 102
%A C. Devi Wilfred
%A Z. Man
%A Z. Phak Chan
%T Predicting methods for sulfur removal from model oils using COSMO-RS and partition coefficient
%J Chemical Engineering Science
%L scholars3424
%O cited By 35
%R 10.1016/j.ces.2013.08.032
%D 2013
%K Experiments; Extraction; Ionic liquids, COSMO-RS; Desulfurization efficiency; Dibenzothiophenes; Ionic liquid (ils); N-dodecane; Partition coefficient; Predicting method; Quinolinium, Desulfurization
%X A range of ionic liquids (ILS) with different cation and anion had been investigated for its ability to extract dibenzothiophene (DBT) from n-dodecane through COSMO-RS prediction and experiment. COSMO-RS showed quinolinium-based ILs as one of the potential ILs for hydrocarbon desulfurization. In real experiment, 1-butyl-6-methylquinolinium thiocyanate and 1-butyl-6-methylquinoliniumdicyanamide were synthesized and have shown to have the highest desulfurization efficiency in model oil among the ILs investigated. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.