Research Article
Modelling of Jatropha Oil Hydrocracking in a Trickle-Bed Reactor to Produce Green Fuel
Table 2
Hydrocracking reactions and their reaction rate coefficients’ formula.
| Reaction rate | Reaction stoichiometry | Reaction rate coefficient | Reaction rate formula |
| r1 | TG + H2 ⟶ hexane + CO2 | k1 | | r2 | TG + H2 ⟶ nonane + CO2 | k2 | | r3 | TG + H2 ⟶ diesel + propane + CO2 | k3 | | r4 | TG + H2 ⟶ wax + CO2 | k4 | | r5 | Diesel + H2 ⟶ nonane + octane | k5 | k5CC17 | r6 | Nonane + H2 ⟶ hexane + propane | k6 | k6CC9 | r7 | Diesel + H2 ⟶ hexane + undecane | k7 | k7CC17 |
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