Biomass catalytic conversion process and apparatus for use therein
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1. A cyclic process for catalytically converting a solid particulate biomass material, said process comprising (i) a biomass conversion cycle comprising contacting a stream of solid biomass particles with a fluidized catalyst bed;
- and (ii) a catalyst regeneration cycle comprising contacting said fluidized catalyst bed with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature in the range of from about 500 to about 800°
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Abstract
Disclosed is a process for small-scale operation of biomass catalytic cracking. The process is suitable for lab scale and pilot plant operation, as well as for small-scale commercial operation. The process is suitable for simulating a continuous biomass catalytic cracking (BCC) process. The process comprises a biomass conversion cycle and a catalyst regeneration cycle.
A fluid bed reactor and a reaction feed fluidizer suitable for use in the process are also disclosed.
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1. A cyclic process for catalytically converting a solid particulate biomass material, said process comprising (i) a biomass conversion cycle comprising contacting a stream of solid biomass particles with a fluidized catalyst bed;
- and (ii) a catalyst regeneration cycle comprising contacting said fluidized catalyst bed with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature in the range of from about 500 to about 800°
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- and (ii) a catalyst regeneration cycle comprising contacting said fluidized catalyst bed with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature in the range of from about 500 to about 800°
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