/SBA-15 catalyst was prepared by post-hydrothermal method. The catalysts were characterized by XRD
N
2
adsorption-desorption and UV-vis. The photocatalytic oxidation simulated diesel desulfurization experiments of simulated diesel are carried out by using 400W metal halide lamp. The effects of reaction conditions on desulfurization were investigated in homemade desulfurization reactor. The results indicated that the BiVO
4
/SBA-15 catalyst maintains hexagonal mesoporous structure of SBA-15 molecular sieve
and it has good catalytic activity in the desulfurization reaction. The desulfurization rate of simulated diesel can reach 95.58% when the amount of catalyst is 15g/L
n
(O)/
n
(S)=2.0
the reaction temperature is 60℃
the reaction time is 4h
and ratio of extractant to simulated oil is 1 : 1.