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 rateReaction stoichiometryReaction rate coefficientReaction rate formula

r1TG + H2 ⟶ hexane + CO2k1
r2TG + H2 ⟶ nonane + CO2k2
r3TG + H2 ⟶ diesel + propane + CO2k3
r4TG + H2 ⟶ wax + CO2k4
r5Diesel + H2 ⟶ nonane + octanek5k5CC17
r6Nonane + H2 ⟶ hexane + propanek6k6CC9
r7Diesel + H2 ⟶ hexane + undecanek7k7CC17