Ionic liquid desulfurization is an effective method for
achieving
green and circulating desulfurization. To overcome the negative impact
of the high viscosity of ionic liquids on the desulfurization process,
an economical and efficient supported ionic liquidtriethanolamine
acetate ionic liquid/silica (TAIL/SiO2) was prepared in
this study. TAIL is synthesized using triethanolamine and acetic acid
and subsequently loaded onto silica gel particles. The effects of
the reaction temperature, humidity, silica particle size, and loading
ratio on SO2 adsorption are investigated using a fixed-bed
reactor. The results indicate that the surface of the silica gel loaded
with ionic liquid formed uneven spherical clusters, and the aggregate
volume increased with an increase in the loading ratio. The TAIL/SiO2 sulfur capacity could be effectively increased by increasing
the loading ratio (exceeding 0.74 is unfavorable), decreasing the
silica particle size, and reducing the reaction temperature and moisture
content. The maximum sulfur capacity can reach 124.98 mg SO2/(g TAIL/SiO2) under experimental conditions, which is
higher than that of activated carbon. The Bangham rate model effectively
predicts the kinetics of the adsorption process of SO2.