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Table 4

HDS reaction order (n, from best fit of Eq. (1)) for various tested pristine and LN middle distillates. Activation energy (Ea) as determined from corresponding Arrhenius plots also included. Steady-state up-flow fixed-bed reactor, T = 330–350 °C, P = 56 kg cm−2 (5.77 MPa), LHSV = 1.25–2.5 h−1, H2/oil = 2500 p3 bbl−1 (445 m3 m−3).

Stream SRGO1 LNSR1 SRGO2 LNSR2 SR1LC LNSR1LC
n 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 ND 1.5
R-squareda 0.999 1 0.996 0.984 ND 0.9875
Ea (kJ mol−1) 94.58 30.45 ND ND 105.6 28.36
a

From least squares linear regression.

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