Question: ( c ) Hydrodesulphurisation ( HDS ) is carried out on low boiling point naphtha ( ' LN ' ) which is a co -

(c) Hydrodesulphurisation (HDS) is carried out on low boiling point naphtha ('LN') which is a co-product of the atmospheric distillation of Kuwait Export Crude ('KEC') oil. The LNKEC is polluted with 13.9mgL-1 of thiols and 21.0mgL-1 of thiophene. Use the data below to answer the following questions:
(i) Determine to four significant figures ('4 s.f.') the molar rate of sulphur to be removed per day by the HDS step for each of the sulphur pollutants when 2000 barrels/day of LNKEC are hydro-treated.
[3 marks]
(ii) What is the minimum rate of co-reactant H2(in L? day) needed to completely desulphurise the thiols and thiophene contents in the LNKEC?
[5 marks]
Data:
1 barrel =159L
The specific gravity of LN from KEC is 0.670
Molar mass of S is 32.07gmol-1
Density of water at 15C and 1 atm is 0.999kgL-1
1 mole of ideal gas at 0C and 1atm (STP) is equivalent to 22.41L.
 (c) Hydrodesulphurisation (HDS) is carried out on low boiling point naphtha

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