Patent ID: 9708544
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: C10G,C10L,Y02E,Y02P

Claim:
1. A method for processing a biocomponent feedstock, comprising: exposing a feedstock comprising at least about 25 wt % triglycerides to a first catalyst in the presence of hydrogen under effective deoxygenation conditions for forming an at least partially deoxygenated effluent, the at least partially deoxygenated effluent having at least about 40 wt % of olefins and having an oxygen content that is at least 40% less than an oxygen content of the feedstock, the first catalyst comprising a supported Group VI metal catalyst or a supported Group VIII non-noble metal catalyst; separating the at least partially deoxygenated effluent to form a gas phase effluent and a liquid phase effluent, the liquid phase effluent comprising at least 15 wt % olefins; exposing the liquid phase effluent to an acidic catalyst under effective conditions for oligomerization of at least a portion of the olefins to form a product effluent; and fractioning at least a portion of the product effluent to form a diesel product fraction, the diesel product fraction having an olefin to paraffin ratio of at least about 0.04.