Rapeseed vegetable oil was initially zeoformed in the temperature range of 200°Cto 300°C and at a pressure of 1.7 MPa using catalyst containing ZSM-5, and the obtained zeoformates were subsequently converted into hydrocarbons (HVO: hydrorefined vegetable oil) through the process of hydroconversion. The resulting hydroraffinates (HVO fuel biocomponents) contained: n-paraffins, iso-paraffins and up to 15 % of aromatic compounds. It has been established that hydroraffinates containing aromatic compounds have good lowtemperature properties (cold filter plugging point (CFPP) of approximately -12°C) and a density of 825 kg/m 3 . The hydroraffinate obtained over the catalyst at the highest applied temperature (300°C) was characterised by a decreased initial boiling point of distillation (IBP) of 174°C (the IBP for the non-zeoformed oil hydroraffinate was 284°C) and an increased distillation final boiling point (the FBP) of approximately 379°C, which was higher than that of the nonhydroraffinate (337°C). Investigation of the obtained hydroraffinate properties led to the conclusion that the preliminary zeoforming process may cause the coupling (oligomerisation) of fatty acid chains and the creation of aromatic structures containing aliphatic functional groups.
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