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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2011
William L. Roberts, Iv, Raleigh, NC (US);
H. Henry Lamb, Apex, NC (US);
Larry F. Stikeleather, Raleigh, NC (US);
Timothy L. Turner, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
William L. Roberts, IV, Raleigh, NC (US);
H. Henry Lamb, Apex, NC (US);
Larry F. Stikeleather, Raleigh, NC (US);
Timothy L. Turner, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to processes for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass fuelstock to combustible fuels. In particular, the disclosure provides a process for the direct conversion of animal fats to transportations fuels suitable as replacement for petroleum-derived transportation fuels. In an example, 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 comprises mixtures of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, cycloalkanes, and combinations thereof.