TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The fixed-bed catalyst and the catalyst in the catalyst slurry/catalyst dispersion comprise a noble metal, preferably palladium. The solid catalyst comprises a metal functional component. The solid catalyst further comprises an acidic-functional component. The reforming comprises the use of a solid catalyst or two or more different catalysts.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Process: In the process, one or more process steps requires application of heat, where the process further comprises recovering at least a portion of the glycerol stream and using the glycerol as a fuel for producing at least a portion of the process heat. The thermal hydrolysis step comprises introducing the lipidic biomass into the bottom of a reactor column, introducing water near the top of the reactor column, and heating the reactor at 220-300 degrees C under a pressure sufficient to prevent the water in the reactor from flashing to steam. The catalytic deoxygenation step comprises gas-phase deoxygenation or the use of a fixed-bed catalyst. The catalytic deoxygenation step comprises liquid-phase catalytic deoxygenation carried out in a hydrocarbon solvent. The liquid-phase catalytic deoxygenation is carried out at up to 325 degrees C. The catalytic deoxygenation step comprises the use of catalyst slurry or catalyst dispersion. The process further comprises recovering a portion of the n-alkane stream formed in the catalytic deoxygenation step and using the n-alkane stream as at least a portion of the hydrocarbon solvent in which the liquid phase catalytic deoxygenation step is carried out. The catalytic deoxygenation step further comprises the addition of hydrogen. The catalytic deoxygenation is carried out at a temperature at which deoxygenation does not substantially proceed by thermal action alone. The one or more reforming steps are hydroisomerization, hydrocracking, dehydrocyclization or aromatization. The step (C) comprises: a first reaction carried out in a first reactor and at least a second reaction carried out in at least a second, separate reactor. The step (C) further comprises separating the n-alkane stream into two or more reforming streams and directing the two or more reforming streams separately into the first reactor and the at least second reactor; and a first reaction carried out in a first reactor, a second reaction carried out in a second, separate reactor, and at least a third reaction carried out in at least a third, separate reactor. The overall composition formed is substantially identical to a petroleum-derived transportation fuel comprising engine fuel, gasoline engine fuel or diesel engine fuel. The steps (A)-(C) is carried out separately and sequentially. The first reactor and the at least second reactor are in series such that a first reforming product stream is formed in the first reactor and the first reforming product stream proceeds to the at least second reactor, where the second reforming product stream is formed. Preferred Components: The lipidic biomass comprises material comprising triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, free fatty acids, animal fat, vegetable oil, algae lipids and/or waste grease. The lipidic biomass source comprises animal fat comprising beef fat, hog fat, turkey fat or chicken fat. EXAMPLE - None given.