Vegetable Oil and Derivates Hydroprocessing Using Ni as Catalyst for the Production of Hydrocarbons

Table 5

Conversion of reagents (soy methyl ester; fatty acids) and hydrocarbons selectivity in catalytic hydroprocessing.

		Soy methyl ester								Fatty acids
Time (h)	Temp. (°C)	Ni/Beta				Ni/HY				Ni/Beta					Ni/HY
		Selectivity (%)				Selectivity (%)				Selectivity (%)					Selectivity (%)
		Conversion (%)	HC	Fatty acids	Wax esters	Conversion (%)	HC	Fatty acids	Wax esters	Conversion (%)	HC	Fatty acids	Wax esters	Fatty alcohols	Conversion (%)	HC	Fatty acids	Wax esters	Fatty alcohols
7	300	99	30.3	67.9	1.8	99	73.0	23.0	0	32	97.5	0	2.5	0	18	88.5	0	0	11.5
	340	99	72.9	27.1	0	100	58.4	41.6	0	70	99.0	0	0	1	57	95.4	0	4.6	0
9	300	90	70.7	29.3	0	99	81.2	18.8	0	39	97.4	0	2.6	0	30	94.3	0	1.7	4
	340	99	76.8	23.2	0	100	61.9	38.1	0	71	100	0	0	0	63	100	0	0	0