简介:Ni2P/ZrO2-SBA-15catalystswithdifferentzirconiumn-propoxide/SBA-15massratiosweresynthesizedtoevaluatetheirdibenzothiophenehydrodesulfurizationcatalyticactivity.EffectofZrO2introductionwasinvestigated.SupportsandcatalystswerecharacterizedbyBET,XRD,29SiNMR,XPSandFTIR.TheresultsindicatedthatzirconiumwasincorporatedintoSBA-15intheformsof[(–O–)2Si(–O–Zr)2]and/or[(–O–)3Si–O–Zr],andthattheSBA-15frameworkstructurewasmaintainedafterincorporationofZrO2.Withzirconiumcontentincreasing,ZrO2wastransformedfromamorphousphasetotetragonalphase.ZirconiumincorporationintoSBA-15supportscouldfacilitatetoformmoredispersedNi2Pactivephase.TheremightbesomeinteractionoccurringbetweenthePandZrspecies.InadditiontoNi2P,anotherkindofactivephase,ZrP,wasformed,whichmightexhibitabetterHDSactivitythanNi2P.Itwasobservedthatatatemperatureof280°C,pressureof3.0MPa,WHSVof6.5h?1andH2tooilratioof450,theNi2P/Zr-SBA(1.5)catalyst,where1.5representszirconiumn-propoxide/SBA-15massratio,showedthehighestDBTconversion,whichwas86.6%,almost35%higherthanthatoftheNi2P/Zr-SBA(0)catalyst.