One-pot cascade ethylene oligomerization using Ni/Siral-30 and H-ZSM-5 catalysts

•Synthesis of jet-fuel was carried out using a one-pot cascade fixed-bed reactor.•One-pot cascade Ni/Siral-30 + H-ZSM-5 exhibited ∼100% conversion and the highest amount of liquid product.•Liquid product containing about 30% aromatic compounds was obtained.•Sequential Ni- and H-catalysts can be a good method for jet-fuel from ethylene.