Patent ID: 8729322

Claim:
A hydrotreating process comprising: a) mixing a polyol feedstock with a fuel oil feedstock to form a reaction mixture, b) reacting the reaction mixture (a) in the presence of a hydrotreating catalyst, and c) obtaining one or more light gasses, gasolines, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mixtures thereof wherein said reaction occurs between about 400 and 1000° F., about 150 and 3000 psig, in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrotreating catalyst; and further wherein said polyol feedstock comprises at least one of Arabitol, Ribitol, Xylitol, Allitol, Dulcitol, Galactitol, Iditol, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Isomalt, Lactitol, Maltitol, Trehalose, and combinations thereof.