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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Jaime Lopez, Benicia, CA (US);
Janine Lichtenberger, Berkeley, CA (US);
Jaime Lopez, Benicia, CA (US);
Janine Lichtenberger, Berkeley, CA (US);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A process of upgrading a highly aromatic hydrocarbon feedstream comprising (a) contacting a highly aromatic hydrocarbon feedstream, having a normal paraffin content of greater than at least about 5 wt %, wherein a major portion of the feedstream has a boiling range of from about 300° F. to about 800° F. under catalytic conditions with a catalyst system, containing a hydrotreating catalyst, a hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst, and a dewaxing catalyst in a single stage reactor system, wherein the active metals in the hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst comprises from about 5%-30% by weight of nickel and from about 5%-30% by weight tungsten; and(b) wherein at least a portion of the highly aromatic hydrocarbon feedstream is converted to a product stream having a boiling range within jet or diesel boiling ranges.