Process for upgrading fischer-tropsch oil to synthetic paraffinic kerosene

A process for upgrading Fischer-Tropsch oil to synthetic paraffinic kerosene comprising:

• providing a Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising C8+ normal paraffins;
• dewaxing the Fischer-Tropsch product stream in a dewaxing reaction zone comprising a dewaxing reactor in the presence of a dewaxing catalyst under dewaxing conditions to form a dewaxed effluent stream comprising C8+ normal paraffins and isoparaffins;
• separating the dewaxed effluent stream and a hydrocracked effluent stream in a product recovery zone into at least a synthetic paraffinic kerosene stream comprising C8 to C20 normal paraffins and isoparaffins, and an unconverted oil stream comprising C19+ hydrocarbons;
• hydrocracking the unconverted oil stream in a hydrocracking reaction zone comprising a hydrocracking reactor in the presence of a hydrocracking catalyst under hydrocracking conditions to form the hydrocracked effluent stream comprising C8+ normal paraffins and isoparaffins;
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• passing the hydrocracked effluent stream to the product recovery zone.