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Method for producing fuel with renewable content having reduced lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions

  • US 8,658,026 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2013
  • Issued: 02/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of producing a transportation or heating fuel comprising:

  • (a) causing a first amount of combustible fluid feedstock comprising methane to be introduced to apparatus for delivering a combustible fluid feedstock to a fuel production facility, said first amount of combustible fluid feedstock being derived from organic material;

    (b) withdrawing for use at a fuel production facility, a second amount of combustible fluid feedstock approximately equal to the first amount of combustible fluid feedstock;

    (c) processing at the fuel production facility the second amount of combustible fluid feedstock to produce renewable hydrogen;

    (d) producing a third amount of liquid transportation or heating fuel having renewable content by a process that comprises;

    combining renewable hydrogen derived from the second amount of combustible fluid feedstock with a crude oil derived liquid hydrocarbon in a reactor under conditions to hydrogenate the liquid hydrocarbon with the renewable hydrogen, wherein the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the renewable content of the fuel is at least 20% lower than baseline emissions for gasoline; and

    (e) generating or receiving a renewable fuel credit as a result of the hydrogenation.

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