Abstract
Catalytic deoxygenation of stearic acid were investigated over palladium supported on acid modified mesoporous silica SBA15 and MCM-41. Liquid product analysis performed by gas chromatography shows that palladium supported on acid modified SBA15 was active toward deoxygenation product of n-pentadecane with selectivity up to 67% after 5h reaction. Moreover, deoxygenation of stearic acid was also observed during the reaction that confirmed by mass spectroscopy the formation of n-heptadecane.