Hydrodeoxygenation

Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is a hydrogenolysis process for removing oxygen from oxygen containing compounds. It is of interest for biofuels, which are derived from oxygen-rich precursors like sugars. Typical HDO catalysts commonly are nickel-molybdenum or cobalt-molybdenum on gamma alumina. ^[1]

References

1. ↑ Henrik Topsøe, Bjerne S. Clausen, Franklin E. Massoth "Hydrotreating Catalysis" Springer, 1996. ISBN 3540603808.