PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BIOFUEL AND BIOFUEL COMPONENTS

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for catalytically converting crude tall oil into hydrocarbons suitable as biofuel components. The crude tall oil is treat- ed in a reactor system comprising a catalytically active guard bed phase and a catalytically active main reaction phase. At least one of the phases comprises a catalyst bed with a combination of hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) and hydrode-waxing (HDW) catalysts. The process provides biofuel with acceptable ignition and cold flow properties.