Pablo Gonzalez Cortes
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Pablo Gonzalez Cortes has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Ahmed Elshewy
Cairo University
1 shared publication - Hadj Abbas Abbas
Laboratoire de géologie du Sahara, Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Ouargla 30000, Algeria
1 shared publication - Khaled Omar Sebakhy
Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering (EDICT), Bahrain Polytechnic, Isa Town P.O. Box 33349, Bahrain
1 shared publication - Mohammed S. Alnafisah
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 12354, Saudi Arabia
1 shared publication - Mustapha El Hariri El Nokab
Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
1 shared publication - Zahra Asgar Pour
Research and Development Department, Kisuma Chemicals, Billitonweg 7, 9641 KZ Veendam, The Netherlands
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Enhanced Catalytic Hydrogenation of Olefins in Sulfur-Rich Naphtha Using Molybdenum Carbide Supported on γ-Al2O3 Spheres under Steam Conditions: Simulating the Hot Separator Stream Process
Spheres comprising 10 wt.% Mo2C/γ-Al2O3, synthesized through the sucrose route, exhibited unprecedented catalytic activity for olefin hydrogenation within an industrial naphtha feedstock that contained 23 wt.% olefins, as determined by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). The catalyst demonstrated resilience to sulfur, exhibiting no discernible deactivation signs over a tested 96 h operational period. The resultant hydrogenated naphtha from the catalytic process contained only 2.5 wt.% olefins when the reaction was conducted at 280 °C and 3.44 × 106 Pa H2, subsequently blended with Athabasca bitumen to meet pipeline specifications for oil transportation. Additionally, the carbide catalyst spheres effectively hydrogenated olefins under steam conditions without experiencing any notable hydrogenation in the aromatics. We propose the supported carbide catalyst as a viable alternative to noble metals, serving as a selective agent for olefin elimination from light petroleum distillates in the presence of steam and sulfur, mitigating the formation of gums and deposits during the transportation of diluted bitumen (dilbit) through pipelines.
Open AccessEnhanced Catalytic Hydrogenation of Olefins in Sulfur-Rich Naphtha Using Molybdenum Carbide Supported on γ-Al2O3 Spheres under Steam Conditions: Simulating the Hot Separator Stream Process
Spheres comprising 10 wt.% Mo2C/γ-Al2O3, synthesized through the sucrose route, exhibited unprecedented catalytic activity for olefin hydrogenation within an industrial naphtha feedstock that contained 23 wt.% olefins, as determined by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). The catalyst demonstrated resilience to sulfur, exhibiting no discernible deactivation signs over a tested 96 h operational period. The resultant hydrogenated naphtha from the catalytic process contained only 2.5 wt.% olefins when the reaction was conducted at 280 °C and 3.44 × 106 Pa H2, subsequently blended with Athabasca bitumen to meet pipeline specifications for oil transportation. Additionally, the carbide catalyst spheres effectively hydrogenated olefins under steam conditions without experiencing any notable hydrogenation in the aromatics. We propose the supported carbide catalyst as a viable alternative to noble metals, serving as a selective agent for olefin elimination from light petroleum distillates in the presence of steam and sulfur, mitigating the formation of gums and deposits during the transportation of diluted bitumen (dilbit) through pipelines.