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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Cong-yan Chen, Kensington, CA (US);
Alexander E. Kuperman, Orinda, CA (US);
William J. Cannella, Orinda, CA (US);
Inventors:
Cong-Yan Chen, Kensington, CA (US);
Alexander E. Kuperman, Orinda, CA (US);
William J. Cannella, Orinda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/149 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hydrocarbon conversion process comprises contacting a renewable feedstock under hydroprocessing conditions with a bulk catalyst to form oleochemicals such as fatty alcohols, esters, and normal paraffins. Advantageously, the reaction conditions can be selected to directly convert the renewable feedstock to the desired product(s).