Determination of optimal conditions for hydrogenolysis of sulfur compounds of straight-run jet fuel

Abstract

This paper describes comparison of characteristics of jet fuels TS-1 and RT, their production technologies and peculiarities. In case when total sulfur content minus mercaptans content in straight-run jet fuel is less than 0,2 % by weight it is advisable to use hydrotreating, in other cases hydrotreating might be treated as excessible and it is efficient to remove only mercaptans. The design, principle of operation and an example of application of laboratory unit for determination of optimal parameters for hydrogenolysis of sulfur compounds of typical straight-run jet fuel is described. The possibility to obtain fuel grade TS-1 with the use of hydrodemercaptanization is shown.