Table 4 ADS of kerosene and diesel oil onto B-BTC.

From: Synthesis, characterization and application of organoclays for adsorptive desulfurization of fuel oil

Tests

Method No

Kerosene

Diesel oil

Before ADS

After ADS

Before ADS

After ADS

Specific Gravity (g/mL @ 15.6 \(^\circ {\text{C}}\))

ASTM D-1298

0.834

0.830

0.882

0.875

Total sulfur by Petra X-Ray, wt. % (ppm)

ASTM D-4294

1200

40

1200

50

Water content by distillation (vol. %)

ASTM D-4006

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Distillation \((^\circ {\text{C}})\)

50%

ASTM D-86

240

240

280

279

90%

301

299

346

342