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.

A method of recovering 2-ethyl hexanol (2-EH) from crude alcohol that includes the 2-ethyl hexanol, 2-ethyl, 3-propyl acrolein (EPA), and 2-ethylhexanal (EHA) is disclosed. The crude alcohol stream is first separated into a first stream of primarily 2-EH, a second stream of primarily EPA and 2-EH collectively, and a third stream of primarily 2-EH and EHA collectively. The second stream and the third stream are combined to form a combined stream. The combined stream is processed further to form a first product stream comprising primarily 2-EH and a second product stream comprising primarily, 2-EH, EHA, and EPA collectively.

A method of recovering 2-ethyl hexanol (2-EH) from crude alcohol that includes the 2-ethyl hexanol, 2-ethyl, 3-propyl acrolein (EPA), and 2-ethylhexanal (EHA) is disclosed. The crude alcohol stream is first separated into a first stream of primarily 2-EH, a second stream of primarily EPA and 2-EH collectively, and a third stream of primarily 2-EH and EHA collectively. The second stream and the third stream are combined to form a combined stream. The combined stream is processed further to form a first product stream comprising primarily 2-EH and a second product stream comprising primarily, 2-EH, EHA, and EPA collectively.

Provided are a method of preparing a linear primary alcohol, a catalyst for converting an -olefin into an alcohol, and a method of converting an -olefin into a linear primary alcohol, and the method of preparing a linear primary alcohol according to the present invention includes: charging a reactor with a heterogeneous catalyst including a cobalt oxide and a C.sub.n olefin (S1); bringing the heterogeneous catalyst including a cobalt oxide into contact with the C.sub.n olefin (S2); and supplying the reactor with a synthetic gas to obtain a C.sub.n+1 alcohol (S3).

Provided are a method of preparing a linear primary alcohol, a catalyst for converting an -olefin into an alcohol, and a method of converting an -olefin into a linear primary alcohol, and the method of preparing a linear primary alcohol according to the present invention includes: charging a reactor with a heterogeneous catalyst including a cobalt oxide and a C.sub.n olefin (S1); bringing the heterogeneous catalyst including a cobalt oxide into contact with the C.sub.n olefin (S2); and supplying the reactor with a synthetic gas to obtain a C.sub.n+1 alcohol (S3).

Provided are a method of preparing a linear primary alcohol, a catalyst for converting an -olefin into an alcohol, and a method of converting an -olefin into a linear primary alcohol, and the method of preparing a linear primary alcohol according to the present invention includes: charging a reactor with a heterogeneous catalyst including a cobalt oxide and a C.sub.n olefin (S1); bringing the heterogeneous catalyst including a cobalt oxide into contact with the C.sub.n olefin (S2); and supplying the reactor with a synthetic gas to obtain a C.sub.n+1 alcohol (S3).

A process for converting steam cracking products into an alcohol composition consisting essentially of 2-propanol and butanols is disclosed. The process includes steam cracking and recovery of a stream including propene and butenes, which are next converted catalytically in the presence of water to 2-propanol and butanols respectively.

A process for converting steam cracking products into an alcohol composition consisting essentially of 2-propanol and butanols is disclosed. The process includes steam cracking and recovery of a stream including propene and butenes, which are next converted catalytically in the presence of water to 2-propanol and butanols respectively.

A process for the preparation of a catalyst composition for catalysing hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis reactions wherein, (a) a carbon support is contacted with a catalyst precursor solution comprising at least one element from groups 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of 5 the periodic table to form a metal impregnated carbon; (b) the metal impregnated carbon is dried at a temperature of no greater than 400 C. and placed in a reactor vessel; (c) the reactor vessel is sealed; and (d) the metal impregnated carbon is treated in the reactor 10 vessel in an atmosphere comprising hydrogen at a temperature of from 25 C. to 350 C.

A process for the preparation of a catalyst composition for catalysing hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis reactions wherein, (a) a carbon support is contacted with a catalyst precursor solution comprising at least one element from groups 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of 5 the periodic table to form a metal impregnated carbon; (b) the metal impregnated carbon is dried at a temperature of no greater than 400 C. and placed in a reactor vessel; (c) the reactor vessel is sealed; and (d) the metal impregnated carbon is treated in the reactor 10 vessel in an atmosphere comprising hydrogen at a temperature of from 25 C. to 350 C.