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Renewable hydrocarbons, method for producing the same and use thereof

US10968397B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2016
Grant dateApr 6, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P30/20
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for conversion of levulinic acid and to a hydrocarbon composition obtainable by the method. The method includes a step of providing a feedstock, a conversion step of subjecting the feedstock to a C—C coupling reaction and a hydrotreatment, and a hydrodeoxygenation step. The content of levulinic acid dimer derivatives having 4 oxygen atoms subjected to the hydrodeoxygenation step is 20 wt.-% or more.

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