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. 2022 Jul 22;10:807225. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2022.807225

TABLE 2.

Catalysts with and without chelating agents and their overall DBT conversions.

Catalysts Chelating agent MoO3 (wt%) CoO3 (wt%) DBT conversion (%)
4 h 8 h
CoMo6 6 1.5 4:1 15.5 37.4
CoMo12 12 3 4:1 25.2 53.2
CoMo6E EDTA 6 1.5 4:1 33.9 61.9
CoMo12E EDTA 12 3 4:1 38.4 76.5
CoMo18E EDTA 18 4.5 4:1 47.6 91.6
CoMo6C CA 6 1.5 4:1 22.2 42.8
CoMo12C CA 12 3 4:1 30.5 61.5
CoMo18C CA 18 4.5 4:1 35.2 77.4

EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; CA, citric acid.