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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Ramin Abhari, Bixby, OK (US);
Peter Havlik, Tulsa, OK (US);
Inventors:
Ramin Abhari, Bixby, OK (US);
Peter Havlik, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
Syntroleum Corporation, Tulsa, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for producing a hydrocarbon from biomass. A feed stream having free fatty acids, fatty acid esters or combinations thereof is provided. The feed stream is heated in the presence of a first catalyst to produce a partially hydrodeoxygenated stream. The partially hydrodeoxygenated stream is heated in the presence of a second catalyst to produce an effluent stream containing the hydrocarbon.