A catalyst development and screening program has led to a formulation capable of upgrading whole shale oil into high yields of military jet fuel in a single operation. The catalyst is multifaceted in its functionality in that it sequentially saturates, denitrogenates, and hydrocracks the feedstock in the presence of high levels of contaminants, such as organic nitrogen compounds and ammonia, while maintaining a high selectivity towards jet-fuel, boiling range material. ...
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