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.
一种制备烃或烃混合物的方法,包括以下步骤:(i)氢化
糠醛、
5-羟甲基糠醛或
糠醛和
5-羟甲基糠醛的混合物,以提供
糠醇、
2,5-呋喃二甲醇或
糠醇和
2,5-呋喃二甲醇的混合物;(ii)在酸性催化剂的存在下寡聚步骤(i)中的醇或醇混合物,以提供碳-碳偶联寡聚体;(iii)氢化步骤(ii)中的寡聚体。这些烃可用作燃料混合组分。还提供了控制醇或醇混合物寡聚化的方法,以优化生产适用于转化为煤油和柴油组分的寡聚体。