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Process for producing a saturated hydrocarbon component

US7888542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NESTE OIL OYJ · FI

Inventors

Eija Koivusalmi · Söderkulla, FI
Jukka Myllyoja · Vantaa, FI
Jorma Matikainen · Helsinki, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2006
Grant date	Feb 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for producing high-quality saturated base oil or a base oil component based on hydrocarbons. The process of the invention comprises two main steps, the oligomerization and deoxygenation. A biological starting material containing unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or esters of carboxylic acids is preferably used as the feedstock.

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