PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HYDROCARBON OR MIXTURE OF HYDROCARBONS
申请人:Van Buijtenen Jeroen
公开号:US20110173877A1
公开(公告)日:2011-07-21
A process for preparing a hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of
(i) hydrogenating furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural or a mixture of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to provide furfuryl alcohol, 2,5-furandimethanol or a mixture of furfuryl alcohol and 2,5-furandimethanol;
(ii) oligomerizing the alcohol or mixture of alcohols of step (i) in the presence of an acidic catalyst to provide a carbon-carbon coupled oligomer; and
(iii) hydrogenating the oligomer of step (ii)
is provided. The hydrocarbons are useful as fuel blending components. Processes for controlling the oligomerization of alcohol or mixture of alcohols to optimise the production of oligomers suitable for conversion to hydrocarbons useful as kerosene and diesel components are also provided.