The present invention is directed to processes for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass fuelstock to combustible fuels. In particular, the invention provides a process for the direct conversion of animal fats to transportations fuels suitable as replacement for petroleum-derived transportation fuels. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of hydrolyzing a lipidic biomass to form free fatty acids, catalytically deoxygenating the free fatty acids to form n-alkanes, and reforming at least a portion of the n-alkanes into a mixture of compounds in the correct chain length, conformations, and ratio to be useful transportation fuels. Particularly, the product prepared according to the invention comprises mixtures of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, cycloalkanes, and combinations thereof.
本发明涉及将脂质
生物质燃料直接转化为可燃燃料的过程。特别地,本发明提供了一种将动物脂肪直接转化为适用于替代石油衍生运输燃料的运输燃料的方法。在一种实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:
水解脂质
生物质以形成游离
脂肪酸,催化脱氧游离
脂肪酸以形成n-
烷烃,并将至少一部分n-
烷烃重整为具有正确链长、构象和比例的化合物混合物,以用作运输燃料。特别地,根据本发明制备的产品包括从n-
烷烃、异构
烷烃、
芳香烃、环
烷烃和它们的组合中选择的烃类化合物混合物。