Molecular modeling and thermodynamic studies on the selective extraction of poly aromatic hydrocarbons from fuel oil using deep eutectic solvents

Abstract

Poly aromatic hydrocarbon PAH along with nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms are the main impurities in the fuel oil These PAHs are the primary cause for air pollution due to the release of SOx and NOx during combustion of fuel oil The thesis aims to extract the nitrogen based PAH from fuel oil through Liquid Liquid Extraction LLE Green solvents such as Deep Eutectic Solvent DES have been used as extractive solvent The DES here is synthesized by mixing hydrogen bond donor HBD ethylene gl...