Deep desulfurization by selective adsorption of dibenzothiophenes on Ag+/SBA-15 and Ag+/SiO2

Silver ( Ag+) salts adsorbed on amorphous silica or mesoporous SBA-15 extract dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-Me2DBT) from simulated, hydrotreated petroleum feedstocks.