PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DIESEL RANGE HYDROCARBONS

摘要

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DIESEL RANGE HYDROCARBONS WHEREIN A FEED IS HYDROTREATED IN A HYDROTREATING STEP AND ISOMERISED IN AN ISOMERISATION STEP, AND A FEED COMPRISING FRESH FEED CONTAINING MORE THAN 5 WT% OF FREE FATTY ACIDS AND AT LEAST ONE DILUTING AGENT IS HYDROTREATED AT A REACTION TEMPERATURE OF 200-400°C, IN A HYDROTREATING REACTOR IN THE PRESENCE OF CATALYST, AND THE RATIO OF THE DILUTING AGENT/FRESH FEED IS 5-30:1.