Abstract
Rice husk-based activated carbon (RHAC) in which silica was removed at different levels by means of the immersion in NaOH solution was fabricated for the adsorptive removal of dibenzothiophenes (DBTs) in commercial kerosene. The removal performance of RHACs was evaluated in batch and fixed-bed flowing desulfurization tests. RHAC with lower silica content showed greater textural property, maintaining the DBTs concentration in the effluent kerosene lower for longer time in the fixed-bed flowing test.
