| 1. A method for the selective manufacture of hydrocarbons suitable for diesel fuel pool, which comprises carrying out a decarboxylation/decarbonylation
reaction by bringing a feedstock comprising C8-C24 fatty acids, derivatives of C8-C24 fatty acids, or combinations thereof,
and optionally a solvent or a mixture of solvents, into contact with a heterogeneous elemental metal catalyst containing one
or more Group VIII metals selected from platinum, palladium, nickel, iridium, ruthenium and rhodium on a support selected
from oxides, mesoporous materials, carbonaceous supports and structured catalyst supports, at a temperature of 200-400° C.
and under a pressure from 0.1 MPa to 15 MPa, to yield as a product hydrocarbons.
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