SINGLE-STEP CATALYTIC PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF BRANCHED, CYCLIC, AROMATIC AND CRACKED HYDROCARBONS FROM FATTY ACIDS

摘要

A catalytic process is provided which produces in a single reaction branched, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, or cracked straight-chain hydrocarbons, from fatty acids in which the fatty acids are reacted over a multifunctional catalyst and undergo both decarboxylation and further conversion(isomerization, cyclization, aromatization, or cracking) to form reaction products useful as fuels and for other applications that require a source of energy, or as feedstock for hydrocarbon-based commercial products such as surfactants, solvents and lubricants.

主权项

1. A process for conducting a single catalytic reaction for the production of hydrocarbons from at least one fatty acid forming hydrocarbon reaction products, comprising the steps of:
contacting fatty acids reactants with a supported catalyst, the catalyst comprising a platinum metal component over a support, the support being chosen from the group SAPO-34, SAPO-11, DNL-6, RHO, and hydrotalcite, and mixtures thereof; and isolating hydrocarbon reaction products; wherein the metal comprises about 1% to about 10% by weight of the catalyst, and the surface area of the support is between about 50 m2/g and about 490 m2/g.