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Granted Patent B2
US 12,241,028 · App. 18/481,427 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Hydrocarbon composition

Inventors: Kati Sandberg (Porvoo, FI); Väinö Sippola (Porvoo, FI); Janne Suppula (Porvoo, FI); Jesse Vilja (Porvoo, FI)
Assignee: NESTE OYJ
C10G69/02C10L1/08C10L10/14C10G2300/1014C10G2300/1018C10G2300/304C10G2300/308C10G2400/08C10L2200/043C10L2200/0484C10L2270/04
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Patent No.
US 12,241,028
App. No.
18/481,427
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a hydrocarbon composition containing isomerized paraffins having specific cut-off points in a distillation curve, a density from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 , a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C., and an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition. The hydrocarbon composition can be used in combination with a fuel or fuel component, especially a jet fuel. Disclosed is also a method to produce a hydrocarbon composition. The isomerized paraffins in the hydrocarbon composition can be from a renewable source.

Claims (50)

1. A hydrocarbon composition comprising:

isomerized paraffins;

wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a T10 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 185 to 205° C., a T90 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 270 to 295° C., and a final boiling point (° C.) from 275 to 300° C.;

a density of the hydrocarbon composition from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 as measured using standard ASTM D4052;

a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C.; and

an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition.

2. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of isomerized paraffins is over 92 wt-% as calculated from the total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition.

3. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 2 , wherein the density of the hydrocarbon composition is from 770.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 .

4. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 3 , wherein at least 60 wt % of the hydrocarbons have a carbon number from 14 to 17.

5. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of isomerized paraffins is over 95 wt-% as calculated from the total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition.

6. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 1 , wherein the density of the hydrocarbon composition is from 770.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 .

7. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least 60 wt % of the hydrocarbons have a carbon number from 14 to 17.

8. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 1 , in combination with a fuel or fuel component.

9. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 8 , wherein the fuel or fuel component is a jet fuel or a jet fuel component.

10. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 8 , wherein the fuel or fuel component is a jet fuel comprising:

up to 50 vol. % of the hydrocarbon composition containing isomerized paraffins;

wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a T10 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 185 to 205° C., a T90 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 270 to 295° C., and a final boiling point (° C.) from 275 to 300° C.;

a density of the hydrocarbon composition is from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 as measured using standard ASTM D4052;

a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C.; and

an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from a total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition; and

a balance of the fuel or fuel component is a petroleum based jet fuel.

11. The hydrocarbon composition according to claim 8 , wherein the fuel or fuel component is a jet fuel comprising:

from 3 vol. % to 50 vol. % of the hydrocarbon composition containing isomerized paraffins;

wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a T10 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 185 to 205° C., a T90 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 270 to 295° C., and a final boiling point (° C.) from 275 to 300° C.;

a density of the hydrocarbon composition from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 as measured using standard ASTM D4052;

a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C.;

an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from a total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition; and

a balance of the fuel or fuel component is a petroleum based jet fuel.

12. A method to produce a hydrocarbon composition, wherein the method comprises:

providing a renewable feedstock containing fatty acids;

deoxygenating the feedstock to produce paraffins;

subjecting the produced paraffins to isomerization to produce isomerized paraffins; and

fractionating the produced isomerized paraffins to obtain a hydrocarbon composition;

wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a T10 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 185 to 205° C., a T90 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 270 to 295° C., and

a final boiling point (° C.) from 275 to 300° C.;

a density of the hydrocarbon composition from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 as measured using standard ASTM D4052;

a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C.; and

an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from a total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the fractionation comprises:

fractionating the produced isomerized paraffins so that the hydrocarbon composition contains isomerized paraffins;

wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a T10 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 185 to 205° C., a T90 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 270 to 295° C., and a final boiling point (° C.) from 275 to 300° C.;

a density of the hydrocarbon composition from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 as measured using standard ASTM D4052;

a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C.; and

an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from a total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition obtained as a single fraction with a yield of at least 20 wt-%, calculated based on a total isomerized paraffin content.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the fractionation comprises:

fractionating the produced isomerized paraffins so that the hydrocarbon composition contains isomerized paraffins;

wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a T10 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 185 to 205° C., a T90 (° C.) cut-off temperature from 270 to 295° C., and a final boiling point (° C.) from 275 to 300° C.;

a density of the hydrocarbon composition from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m 3 as measured using standard ASTM D4052;

a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C.;

an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from the total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition obtained as a single fraction with a yield of at least 20 wt-%, calculated based on a total isomerized paraffin content.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: SANDBERG, KATI; SIPPOLA, VÄINÖ; SUPPULA, JANNE; VILJA, JESSE
To: NESTE OYJ
Reel/Frame 065134/0268 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20195987 · Nov 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17766432
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