The present invention relates generally to methods for producing renewable detergent compounds. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for producing detergent intermediates, including bio-linear alkylbenzene (LAB), bio-alcohols, and long chain bio-paraffins, from natural oils.

Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.

Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.

Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.

The present invention relates to an alphaolefin oligomer having a uniform structure and a method of preparing the same, in which the alphaolefin oligomer has a uniform molecular structure with a low branch ratio, thereby exhibiting improved thermal and oxidative stability, a long service life, low volatility, a low pour point and a high viscosity index.

The present invention relates to an alphaolefin oligomer having a uniform structure and a method of preparing the same, in which the alphaolefin oligomer has a uniform molecular structure with a low branch ratio, thereby exhibiting improved thermal and oxidative stability, a long service life, low volatility, a low pour point and a high viscosity index.

The present disclosure provides processes to convert heavy hydrocarbons to light distillates. The present disclosure further provides compositions including light distillates. In an embodiment, a process for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes dehydrogenating a C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic alkane and an C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic alkane in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst to form a C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic olefin and a C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic olefin. The process includes reacting the C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic olefin and the C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic olefin in the presence of a group 6 or group 8 transition metal catalysts to form a C.sub.5-C.sub.200 olefin. The process further includes hydrogenating the C.sub.5-C.sub.200 olefin in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a C.sub.5-C.sub.200 hydrogenated product. Processes of the present disclosure may further include hydroisomerizing the C.sub.5-C.sub.200 hydrogenated product in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst to form a C.sub.5-C.sub.200 hydroisomerized product.

The present disclosure provides processes to convert heavy hydrocarbons to light distillates. The present disclosure further provides compositions including light distillates. In an embodiment, a process for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes dehydrogenating a C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic alkane and an C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic alkane in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst to form a C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic olefin and a C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic olefin. The process includes reacting the C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic olefin and the C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic olefin in the presence of a group 6 or group 8 transition metal catalysts to form a C.sub.5-C.sub.200 olefin. The process further includes hydrogenating the C.sub.5-C.sub.200 olefin in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a C.sub.5-C.sub.200 hydrogenated product. Processes of the present disclosure may further include hydroisomerizing the C.sub.5-C.sub.200 hydrogenated product in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst to form a C.sub.5-C.sub.200 hydroisomerized product.

The invention relates to a method for producing latent heat storage material from linear alcohols by dehydrating to dialkyl ethers or to olefins, and hydrogenating to paraffins and dialkyl ether as a latent heat storage material.

The invention relates to a method for producing latent heat storage material from linear alcohols by dehydrating to dialkyl ethers or to olefins, and hydrogenating to paraffins and dialkyl ether as a latent heat storage material.