Patent ID: 9688590
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: C07C,C10G,Y02P

Claim:
1. A process for the production of jet and other heavy fuels, the process comprising: contacting at least one C3 to C5 isoalkanol with a first catalyst to convert at least a portion of the isoalkanol to isoalkene, isoalkene dimers, and water; contacting at least a portion of the isoalkene dimers with a second catalyst, wherein the second catalyst comprises at least one of a metal modified resin catalyst, phosphoric acid treated clay, and HF treated clay, at a temperature in the range of 0° C. to 200° C. to convert at least a portion of the isoalkene dimers to isoalkene trimers via the reaction pathway: 3 dimer→2 trimers; and hydrotreating the isoalkene trimers to form isoalkanes useful as a jet fuel, kerosene, or other heavy fuels.