Experimental research on the catalytic synthesis of hydrocarbon fuel from Jatropha curcas oil

This chapter introduces the research that takes Jatropha curcas oil as raw material, puts it on Pd-based catalyst through catalytic cracking process for hydrodeoxygenation and catalytic cracking, and eventually converts it into a type of hydrocarbon fuel. It describes the Pd/SiO₂-Al₂O₃ catalyst and use Jatropha oil as raw material to produce hydrocarbon fuels through one-step hydrogenation. The chapter discusses the effects of temperature, pressure, oil/catalyst ratio, reaction time, and stirring speed on the total hydrocarbon hydrogenation reaction product of Jatropha oil in one-step catalytic content and the content of C₈––C₁₆ hydrocarbons. It provides more broad application prospects. A certain proportion of the catalyst and Jatropha curcas oil was mixed at a specific ratio in the reactor. In response to the government’s policy of biomass energy development, which dictates “not taking away grains from people” and “not taking away land from farming”, there is great significance to conduct studies on the conversion of Jatropha curcas oil into biofuel.