Abstract
An atomic absorption technique was adopted to analyze hydrodesulfurization catalysts for Mo, Co, and/or Ni. After dissolution of the catalyst by sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid, the analysis for Mo and Co is determined using N<sub>2</sub>O-C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> flames and Ni is determined using air-C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>. It was shown that the Al (80 to 85%) in the sample from the γ-alumina support of the catalyst enhanced the Mo and Co absorption signals in the N<sub>2</sub>O-C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> flame while no enhancement was seen for the Ni absorption signal when the cooler air-C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> flame was employed. Eleven commercial catalysts with information from the manufacturers on Mo, Co, and/or Ni content were analyzed by this method. The results were also in agreement with two other activation analysis methods. The relative standard deviation ranged from 1.5 to 2.5%.
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