Methods of Refining and Producing Fuel and Specialty Chemicals from Natural Oil Feedstocks

摘要

Methods are provided for refining natural oil feedstocks. The methods include reacting the feedstock with a molar excess of low-molecular-weight olefins in the presence of a metathesis catalyst. In certain embodiments, the methods further include separating at least a portion of the unreacted low-molecular-weight olefins. In certain embodiments, the methods further include recycling the separated unreacted low-molecular-weight olefins.