Abstract
The work presented in this article reviews the
possible methods for removal of mercaptans from distilled rubber
derived fuel. Distilled rubber derived fuel is a potential additive for
diesel fuel; therefore reduction of sulphur compounds in this fuel is
essential for application in compression ignition engines.
Membrane filtration of distilled rubber fuel using 13-X molecular
sieves has shown a significant reduction in sulphur content. It was
observed that distilled rubber fuel can be effectively filtered via
single pass to remove up to 53.67% of the fuel’s initial sulphur.