A commercially-viable, one-step process for production of green diesel from soybean oil on Pt/SAPO-11

The conversion of soybean oil to green diesel was carried out on Pt/SAPO-11-Al2O3 catalyst in a trickle-bed reactor. Steady-state operation was reached after about 150 h. The steady-state performance was recorded at 375-380 degrees C, 30 atm and LHSV = 1 h (1). The green diesel produced in this study was characterized according to ASTM procedures by a certified lab. Most of its properties were found to fit the standard of qualified diesel fuel (European standard EN-590) making it an excellent component for diesel fuel blends. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.