Support effects on hydrotreating of soybean oil over NiMo carbide catalyst

- Supported bimetallic oxide precursors were prepared by impregnation method.
- Carbides of the catalysts were formed by temperature-programmed reduction (TPR).
- NiMoC/Al-SBA-15 shows the highest surface area and largest pore volume.
- NiMoC/Al-SBA-15 gave the highest yield to diesel range hydrocarbons.