US 7,550,634 B2
Process for converting triglycerides to hydrocarbons
Jianhua Yao, Bartlesville, Okla. (US); Edward L. Sughrue, II, Bartlesville, Okla. (US); Joseph B Cross, Bartlesville, Okla. (US); James B. Kimble, Bartlesville, Okla. (US); Hsu-Hui Hsing, Austin, Tex. (US); Marvin M. Johnson, Bartlesville, Okla. (US); and Dhananjay B. Ghonasgi, Bartlesville, Okla. (US)
Assigned to ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/342,888.
Prior Publication US 2007/0175795 A1, Aug. 02, 2007
Int. Cl. C07C 4/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 585—240  [585/14; 208/142] 52 Claims
 
1. A process comprising:
contacting a hydrocarbon boiling in the temperature range of from about 80° F. to about 1000° F. and a triglyceride to form a mixture, and
contacting the mixture with a hydrotreating catalyst in a fixed bed reactor under a condition sufficient to produce a reaction product containing diesel boiling range hydrocarbons,
wherein the condition includes a pressure of less than about 600 psig and a temperature in the range of from about 600° F. to about 800° F.,
wherein said reaction product has a greater amount of n-C17 hydrocarbon products than n-C18 hydrocarbon products.