Process for the conversion of fatty acids and derivatives thereof

摘要

A process for the production of a hydrocarbon product comprises contacting a feedstock with a catalyst composition comprising an active metal selected from platinum, palladium, nickel, cobalt, copper, ruthenium, rhodium and rhenium and an active porous material which is active for the isomerization of unsaturated hydrocarbons, wherein the feedstock comprises a fatty acid a fatty acid ester, a monoglyceride, a diglyceride or a triglyceride.

主权项

1. A process for the production of a branched or cyclic hydrocarbon product comprising contacting a feedstock with a catalyst composition comprising an active metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, nickel, cobalt, copper, ruthenium, rhodium, and rhenium and an active porous material which is active for the isomerisation of unsaturated hydrocarbons,
wherein the feedstock comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a linear fatty acid, an ester of a linear fatty acid with a monofunctional alcohol, and mixtures of these compounds, and wherein the contacting causes the at least one compound to be hydrodeoxygenated and converted into the branched or cyclic hydrocarbon, the branched or cyclic hydrocarbon product having the same number of carbons as the at least one compound.