METHOD FOR THERMAL CONVERSION OF KETOACIDS AND HYDROTREATMENT TO HYDROCARBONS

摘要

The present invention relates to thermal conversion of ketoacids, including methods for increasing the molecular weight of ketoacids, the method comprising the steps of providing in a reactor a feedstock comprising at least one ketoacid. The feedstock is then subjected to one or more C-C-coupling reaction(s) by heating the feedstock to temperature of 200 - 500 °C in the absence of a catalyst.