Co-processing solid biomass in a conventional petroleum refining process unit
First Claim
1. A biomass-conventional feedstock composition for processing in a conventional refinery unit, the biomass-conventional feedstock composition consisting essentially of:
- a biomass-catalyst mixture comprising a plurality of solid biomass particles and a catalyst, wherein the plurality of solid biomass particles are substantially characterized by individual sizes below about 1500 microns; and
a conventional petroleum feedstock.
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Abstract
Preparing solid biomass particles for catalytic conversion includes agitating solid biomass particles and providing a biomass-catalyst mixture to a conventional petroleum refinery process unit. The biomass-catalyst mixture includes the solid biomass particles and a catalyst. Agitating solid biomass particles includes flowing a gas to provide a velocity to at least a portion of the solid biomass particles sufficient to reduce their sizes. Co-processing a biomass feedstock and a conventional petroleum feedstock includes liquefying at least a portion of a biomass-catalyst mixture and co-processing at least a portion of the liquefied biomass feedstock and a conventional petroleum feedstock in a conventional petroleum refinery process unit. The biomass feedstock includes a plurality of solid biomass particles and a catalyst, which is liquefied to produce a liquefied biomass feedstock.
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1. A biomass-conventional feedstock composition for processing in a conventional refinery unit, the biomass-conventional feedstock composition consisting essentially of:
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a biomass-catalyst mixture comprising a plurality of solid biomass particles and a catalyst, wherein the plurality of solid biomass particles are substantially characterized by individual sizes below about 1500 microns; and a conventional petroleum feedstock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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