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. 2016 Jun 13;6:27820. doi: 10.1038/srep27820

Table 1. Reported results of catalytic decarboxylation of fatty acids over Ni-based catalysts21,22.

Catalyst Feed Gas Temperature(°C) Time (h) Conversion (%) Selectivity to C10-17 (%) Selectivity to C17 (%)
20% Ni/C Stearic acid N2 300 1.5 19 50 26
20% Ni/C Stearic acid 10% H2/N2 300 1.5 64 77 51
20% Ni/C Stearic acid H2 300 1.5 80 88 81
20% Ni/Al2O3 Stearic acid N2 300 1.5 9 48 38
20% Ni/Al2O3 Stearic acid 10% H2/N2 300 1.5 80 85 67
20% Ni/Al2O3 Stearic acid H2 300 1.5 81 84 57
Ni-Al LDH Stearic acid N2 300 1.5 10 53 13
Ni-Al LDH Stearic acid 10% H2/N2 300 1.5 42 43 30
Ni-Al LDH Stearic acid H2 300 1.5 73 61 52
20% Ni/C Tristearin N2 360 6 81 75 30
20% Ni/C Tristearin 10% H2/N2 360 6 88 75 53
20% Ni/C Tristearin H2 360 6 >99 77 55
20% Ni/Al2O3 Tristearin N2 355 6 86 58 31
20% Ni/Al2O3 Tristearin 10% H2/N2 355 6 96 71 36
20% Ni/Al2O3 Tristearin H2 355 6 >99 70 7
Ni-Al LDH Tristearin N2 355 6 88 70 40
Ni-Al LDH Tristearin 10% H2/N2 355 6 90 72 40
Ni-Al LDH Tristearin H2 355 6 81 86 69