[01] Hassan Gholamnajafi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sirjan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran; Department of Chemical Engineering, Sirjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran. [02] Farshad Farahbod, Department of Chemical Engineering, Firoozabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozabad, Iran.

Present work focuses on application of nano zinc oxide on the adsorption removal of H2S from gas oil fuel. Evaluation is done by experimental catalytic bed. Some correlations are presented to help the assessments in the H₂S adsorption process in this paper. Furthermore, bioassay experiments are done to measure the amount of Bromine and Chloride in Gas oil. Results are applicable in manufacturing nano catalytic zinc oxide reactor and performance prediction of typical catalytic bed. The correlations for Br and Cl versus H₂S removal are presented in this study.

H₂S, Gas Oil, Bioassay, Catalytic Adsorption Process, Cl, Br

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