In the current research study camelina non edible oil (CO) was used as renewable feedstock for production of jet fuel by hydroconversion processes. The vegetable oil was mixed with straight run gas oil (SRGO) at 10, 15 and 20 % ratio. The hydrotreating experiments were carried out in micropilot plant flow reactor over NiMo/Al2O3 catalyst at 350oC and 380oC, 80 bar pressure 1h-1 and 1.5 h-1 liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV). The research focuses on the influence of the SRGO-CO ratio, temperature and LHSV on the yields and the physiochemical properties of the biojet (160-300oC) obtained. The hydrotreating reactions which occur during the process, produce 36-45% wt jet yields but bad flow properties due to the n-paraffins with 13-20 carbon atoms in molecules obtained from hydrogenation of vegetable oil. These characteristics can be corrected by hydroisomerisation. The results show that the hydrotreatment of CO and SRGO-CO mixtures are an alternative for biofuel production with characteristics similar to jet fuel.

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