"Steady_T" posts to skeptics on "near diesel" & catalysts

That is going a bit too far I think.

"Near diesel" was characterized so we have a good idea what near diesel means.

Same with the off gas.

The data from IsleChem showed exactly what hydrocarbons are present and in what proportions.

No one has tried to represent that the near diesel fraction would not require some additional processing to be called diesel. I don' think any has said that the gas was salable as is natural gas with out processing.

The description of the output by IsleChem certainly has specific meaning.

Perhaps you would be happier if the description of the P2O output was "useful hydrocarbon liquids with a mixed molecular weight the bulk of which is in the diesel/heating oil range and a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons commonly used in heating applications".

Many chemical reactions have a variety of reaction products.

A catalyst can be used to drive the bulk of the reaction products towards a preferred output.

In JBII's case the reaction products can be driven towards the diesel range reducing the shorter chained hydrocarbons. Hence we get more diesel and less gasoline and gasses.

The purpose of a catalyst is to alter the output of a reaction. It may not create new chemical species from that reaction, but it sure can alters the outputs.

Perhaps a retctoencephalectomy will help clear your vision.