Process for the direct hydrogenation of methyl esters
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsDavid M. Singleton, Brendan D. Murray
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Abstract
This invention relates to a process for the direct hydrogenation of methyl esters which comprises contacting and reacting one or more detergent range methyl esters with hydrogen under predominantly liquid phase hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, a rare earth and mixtures thereof.
Claims20
A process for the direct hydrogenation of methyl esters which comprises contacting and reacting one or more detergent range methyl esters with hydrogen under predominantly liquid phase hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, a rare earth and mixtures thereof.
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