Abstract
Catalytic hydrocracking ofHevea brasiliensis (Seringa) andVirola sebifera (Ucuuba) oils was carried out in the presence of a NiMo/Al2O3 catalyst sulfidizedin situ with elemental sulfur at 360°C. The initial pressure of hydrogen was 140 bars. Conversions of nearly 100% of the vegetable oils were achieved. The compositions of the liquid fuels were studied in detail by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The main products were found to be alkanes, cycloalkanes, aromatics and carboxylic acids.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Bhatia, V.K., K.G. Mittal, R.P. Mehrotra and M. Mehrotra,Fuel 68:475 (1989).
Bhatia, V.K., G. Srivastava, V. Garg, Y. Gupta, S. Rawat and J. Singh, Ibid.:953 (1983).
Alencar, J.W., P.B. Alves and A.A. Craveiro,J. Agric. Food Chem. 31(6):1268 (1983).
Schwab, A.W., M.O. Bagby and B. Freedman,Fuel 66:1372 (1987).
Schwab, A.W., G.J. Dykztra, E.I. Selke, S.C. Sorenson and E.H. Pryde,J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 65:1781 (1988).
Calvin, M.,Bot. J. Linnean Soc. 94:97 (1987).
Srivastava, S., V.K.I. Bhatia, K. Dubey and V. Garg,Fuel 64:720 (1985).
Konwer, D., S.E. Taylor, D.E. Gordon, J.W. Otvos, and M. Calvin,J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 66:223 (1989).
Nunes, P.P., Thesis, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1984.
Gusmao, J., Thesis, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1986.
Benalla, A., Thesis, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1990.
Gusmao, J., D. Brodzki, G. Djéga-Mariadassou and R. Frety,Cat. Today 5:533 (1989).
Nunes, P.P., D. Brodzki, G. Bugli and G. Djéga-Mariadassou,Quimica-Industrial 54:9 (1985).
Nunes, P.P., D. Brodzki, G. Bugli and G. Djéga-Mariadassou,Revue de l’Institut Français du Pétrole 41:421 (1986).
Anjos, J.R.S., W.A. Gonzales, Y.L. Lam and R. Frety,Applied Catal.5:277 (1983).
Prasad, S., N.N. Bakhshi, Ibid.:71 (1985).
Bakhshi, N.N., J.F. Mathews, V.S. Prasad and R.L. Eager,Proceedings of the 9th Iberoamerican Symposium on Catalysis, edited by M.F. Portela, Lisbon, 1984, p. 1010.
Weisz, P.B., W.O. Haag and P.G. Rodeward,Science 206:57 (1979).
Graille, J., P. Lozano, P. Geneste, A. Guida and O. Norina,Rev. Fr. Corps Gras 28:421 (1981).
Chang, C.C., and S.W. Wan,Ind. Eng. Chem. 39:1543 (1947).
Assunçao, F.P., M.H.S. Bentes and H. Serruya,J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 61:1031 (1984).
AOCS Official and Tentative Methods, edited by E.M. Sallee, American Oil Chemists’ Society, Champaign, 1966.
Maxwell, S., and A. Schwartz,J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 55:243A (1978).
Khan, G.R., and F. Scheinmann,Prog. Chem. Fats Other Lipids 15:343 (1978).
Heller, S.R., and G.W.A. Milne,EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Data Base, Vols. 1–4, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1978.
Stenhagen, E., S. Abrahamson and F.W. McLafferty,Registry of Mass Spectral Data, Vols. 1–4, Wiley, New York, London, Sydney and Toronto, 1974.
Budzikiewicz, H., C. Djerassi and D.H. Williams,Mass Spectrometry of Organic Compounds, Holden Day Inc., San Francisco, 1967.
Greensfelder, B.S., H.H. Voge and G.M. Good,Ind. Eng. Chem. 41:2573 (1949).
Brodzki, D., J. Gusmao and G. Djéga-Mariadassou,Actes Cong. Int. Chevreul pour l’étude des corps gras, edited by T. Augers, 1989, p. 1449.
Da Rocha Filho, G.N., D. Brodzki and G. Djéga-Mariadassou, in press (1992).
Scharmann, H., W.R. Eckert and A. Zeman,Fette Seifen Anstrichm. 71(2):118 (1969).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
About this article
Cite this article
Da Rocha Filho, G.N., Bentes, M.H.S., Brodzki, D. et al. Catalytic conversion ofHevea brasiliensis andVirola sebifera oils to hydrocarbon fuels. J Am Oil Chem Soc 69, 266–271 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02635899
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02635899