Recent advances in the science and technology of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) production

A Stanislaus, A Marafi, MS Rana - Catalysis today, 2010 - Elsevier
Sulfur content of diesel fuel has been cut down to ultra low levels by environmental
regulation in many countries with the aim of reducing diesel engine's harmful emissions and …

Deep desulfurization of diesel fuel using ionic liquids: current status and future challenges

PS Kulkarni, CAM Afonso - Green Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Deep desulfurization of diesel fuel has attracted the attention of a growing number of
scientists and engineers due to the stringent regulations imposed on the presence of sulfur …

Aerobic biotransformation of fluorotelomer thioether amido sulfonate (Lodyne) in AFFF-amended microcosms

KC Harding-Marjanovic, EF Houtz, S Yi… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
The aerobic biotransformation pathways of 4: 2, 6: 2, and 8: 2 fluorotelomer thioether amido
sulfonate (FtTAoS) were characterized by determining the fate of the compounds in soil and …

Riding the sulfur cycle–metabolism of sulfonates and sulfate esters in Gram-negative bacteria

MA Kertesz - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Sulfonates and sulfate esters are widespread in nature, and make up over 95% of the sulfur
content of most aerobic soils. Many microorganisms can use sulfonates and sulfate esters as …

Biodesulfurization of diesel fuels–past, present and future perspectives

G Mohebali, AS Ball - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2016 - Elsevier
The world focus on environmentally friendly fuels requires refiners to convert the
increasingly poor-quality crude oil into high-quality finished products. Refineries are facing …

Biology of the Metabolically Diverse Genus Gordonia

M Arenskötter, D Bröker… - Applied and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
The actinomycete genus Gordonia has attracted much interest in recent years for a variety of
reasons. Most species were isolated due to their abilities to degrade xenobiotics …

Biotechnology of desulfurization of diesel: prospects and challenges

N Gupta, PK Roychoudhury, JK Deb - Applied microbiology and …, 2005 - Springer
To meet stringent emission standards stipulated by regulatory agencies, the oil industry is
required to make a huge investment to bring down the sulfur content in diesel to the desired …

Gordonia amicalis sp. nov., a novel dibenzothiophene-desulphurizing actinomycete.

SB Kim, R Brown, C Oldfield… - … of systematic and …, 2000 - microbiologyresearch.org
The taxonomic position of a dibenzothiophene-desulphurizing soil actinomycete was
established using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The organism, strain IEGMT, was …

[HTML][HTML] Review of biomass derived-activated carbon for production of clean fuels by adsorptive desulfurization: Insights into processes, modifications, properties, and …

MO Azeez, SA Ganiyu - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Sulfur remains the universally acknowledged most populous element in crude oil after
carbon and hydrogen. The deleterious impact of sulfur emission from transportation fuels on …

Biodesulfurization of petroleum distillates—current status, opportunities and future challenges

OO Sadare, F Obazu, MO Daramola - Environments, 2017 - mdpi.com
Sulfur oxide (SO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are considered as one of the major air
pollutants in the world today. In addition, high sulfur levels in petroleum distillates can …