Effect of Support Acidic Properties on Sulfur Tolerance of Pd Catalysts for Partial Hydrogenation of Rapeseed Oil-Derived FAME

摘要

The degree of saturation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) has a strong effect on biodiesel fuel (BDF) properties especially oxidative stability and cold flow properties, i.e., the higher saturated FAME component in biodiesel, the higher oxidative stability, but the lower the cold flow properties [1, 2]. Therefore, partial hydrogenation of polyunsaturated FAME is a promising solution to improve the oxidative stability.