The C8C14 alkane yield of 82.9% was obtained in the two-step hydrogenation/HDO process.
Protonation effect from methanol solvent increased F2A conversion in the two-step process.
The rate-determining step was acyl CO bond hydrogenation in the first step of F2A hydrogenation.
The acidic centers from SiO2ZrO2 activated the acyl and oxygen atoms of intermediates.
Acidity of SiO2ZrO2 and Pt active centers of 1 wt%Pt/SiO2ZrO2 resulted stable HDO performance.