简介:A60%Fe/Al2O3catalystwaspreparedbytheco-precipitationmethod.ItwasreducedbyH2toproducemetallicFe,whichwasthensulfidedbyCS2toFe0.96SandFe3S4orphosphidedbytriphenylphosphine(PPh3)inliquidphasestoFe2PandFeP.Itwasfoundthattheironsulfides(Fe0.96SandFe3S4)exhibitedthelowactivityforthehydrodesulfurization(HDS)reactions.TheHDSactivitywasalsolowontheFe(metal)/Al2O3andFe2P/Al2O3catalystssincetheywereconvertedintoFe0.96SandFe3S4duringtheHDSreactions.Incontrast,theFeP/Al2O3wasfoundtobestableandactivefortheHDSreactions.Inparticular,FeP/Al2O3possessedsignificantlysmallerFePparticlesthanFeP/C,leadingtothesignificanthigherHDSactivityofFeP/Al2O3thanFeP/C.