Process for producing a saturated hydrocarbon component
AssigneeNeste Oil Oyj
InventorsEija Koivusalmi, Jukka Myllyoja, Jorma Matikainen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for producing high-quality saturated base oil or a base oil component based on hydrocarbons. The process of the invention comprises two main steps, the oligomerization and deoxygenation. A biological starting material containing unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or esters of carboxylic acids is preferably used as the feedstock.
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Process for producing a saturated hydrocarbon component, characterized in that feedstock comprising one or more component(s) selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having carbon numbers from C4 to C38, esters of C4 to C38 carboxylic acids and C1-C11 alcohols, C4-C38 carboxylic acid anhydrides, and C4-C38 alcohols is oligomerized in the presence of a cationic clay catalyst or a zeolite catalyst and deoxygenized to produce a saturated hydrocarbon component, said feedstock containing at least 50% by weight of unsaturated and/or polyunsaturated compounds.
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