| abstract |
A fuel desulfurization method is provided in the present invention. In the step (a), a fuel is oxidized by adding an ionic liquid, an oxidant, and an acid catalyst. In the step (b), the oxidized fuel is mixed with a desulfurization agent to form a desulfurized fuel. In the step (c), the ionic liquid is recycled. In the recycling step, a first solution is added into the ionic liquid. Then, a second solution is added into the ionic liquid to form a second solution phase and an ionic liquid phase. The second solution phase is separated from the ionic liquid phase. The first solution, the oxidant and the acid catalyst are removed from the remained ionic liquid phase to form a recycled ionic liquid. |