Process for converting triglycerides to hydrocarbons
AssigneeConocoPhillips Company
InventorsJianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Joseph B Cross, James B. Kimble, Hsu-Hui Hsing, Marvin M. Johnson, Dhananjay B. Ghonasgi
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Abstract
Processes for the conversion of hydrocarbons boiling in the temperature range of from about 80° F. to about 1000° F. to diesel boiling range hydrocarbons, and processes for increasing the cetane number and amount of n-C17 hydrocarbon products in such processes. Diesel boiling range hydrocarbons may be produced by contacting a hydrocarbon boiling in the above-mentioned boiling range with a triglyceride-containing compound to form a mixture, and then contacting the mixture with a hydrotreating catalyst under suitable reaction conditions.
Claims52
A process comprising:
- contacting a hydrocarbon boiling in the temperature range of from about 80° F. to about 1000° F. and a triglyceride to form a mixture, and
- contacting the mixture with a hydrotreating catalyst in a fixed bed reactor under a condition sufficient to produce a reaction product containing diesel boiling range hydrocarbons,
- wherein the condition includes a pressure of less than about 600 psig and a temperature in the range of from about 600° F. to about 800° F.,
- wherein said reaction product has a greater amount of n-C17 hydrocarbon products than n-C18 hydrocarbon products.
A process comprising:
- contacting a hydrocarbon boiling in the temperature range of from about 80° F. to about 1000° F. and a triglyceride to form a mixture, and
- contacting the mixture with a hydrotreating catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor under a condition sufficient to produce a reaction product containing diesel boiling range hydrocarbons,
- wherein the condition includes a pressure of less than about 600 psig and a temperature in the range of from about 600° F. to about 800° F.,
- wherein the reaction product has a cetane number that is greater than the cetane number of the hydrocarbon,
- wherein said reaction product has a greater amount of n-C17 hydrocarbon products than n-C18 hydrocarbon products.
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