Patent ID: 9206367
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: C10G,C10L,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a fuel composition that is stable at low temperatures, wherein the fuel composition is derived from biomass comprising the steps of: (a) adding an oil or oil ester, wherein the oil or oil ester is obtained from plant, biological lipid, or animal biomass, into a reactor vessel; (b) heating the oil or oil ester in the reactor vessel in an absence of externally added hydrogen to a temperature ranging from about 100° C. to about 600° C. at a pressure ranging from about vacuum conditions to about 3000 psia for a time sufficient to crack the oil or oil ester; (c) removing undesired material, unreacted oil or oil ester, and light ends from the cracked oil or oil ester; (d) separating the cracked oil or oil ester and collecting fractions of the cracked oil or oil ester including at least one fraction selected from the group consisting of C (e) combining the collected fractions of cracked oil or oil ester to produce a fuel composition having a cloud point less than −10° C.