Catalytic Transformation of Tall Oil into Biocomponent of Diesel Fuel

Table 3

Approximate composition of catalysts.

Component	Catalyst A	Catalyst B	Catalyst C
	content, % wt.	content, % wt.	content, % wt.
NiO	5–10	3.0	1–5
MoO3	20–24	—	—
WO3	—	19	10–15
Al2O3	40–50	Balance 78	84–70
SiO2	25–30*	—	—
Aluminum phosphate	—	—	5–10

*SiO₂ is in form of aluminosilicate.