Petroleo Brasileiro S.a. - Petrobras

Raul De Carvalho Silva

Andrea De Rezende Pinho

Wilson Kenzo Huziwara

Carlos Nagib Khalil

Mauro Silva

Luiz Carlos Casavechia

Julio Amilcar Ramos Cabral

Lúcia Cristina Ferreira Leite

Amilcar Pereira Da Silva Neto

Júlio Amílcar Ramos Cabral

Lucia Cristina Ferreira Leite

Amílcar Pereira Da Silva Neto

The present invention comprises a thermocatalytic cracking process for the production of diesel oil from a charge of vegetable origin made from seeds of oleaginous plants in refineries possessing at least two FCC reactors. At least one of such reactors processes heavy gas oil or residue under conventional conditions while at least one of such reactors processes the charge of vegetable origin made from seeds of oleaginous plants under conditions suitable, for production of diesel oil. Said process employs the same catalyst utilized in the fluid catalytic cracking process which, simultaneously, processes a conventional charge. The diesel, or biodiesel, oil produced by means of said process is of superior quality having a cetane number exceeding 40 given that the cracking reactions occur at low temperatures and the products obtained are less oxidized and consequently purer than products obtained by means of existing technology.

Catalytic cracking process for production of diesel from seeds of oleaginous plants

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Säo Mateus do Sul, Brazil

Raul De Carvalho Silva