Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include processes for hydroconversion of hydrocarbon feedstocks in ebullated bed reactor systems. In particular, the systems comprise two or more ebullated bed reactors comprising catalyst particles, one or more inter-stage separation vessels, which are in fluid communication, and allow for the introduction of an additional solvent into the system between the final inter-stage separation vessel and the final ebullated bed reactor in the flow path. The processes include the addition of a solvent comprising water to an inter-stage liquid product prior to contact with the final ebullated bed reactor, which improves catalytic performance.

Abstract: A process includes receiving, in a heavy oil hydrotreating unit, a solid-free lean stream containing unconverted oil processed from a heavy oil feedstock in a slurry hydroconversion reactor, hydrotreating the solid-free lean stream containing the unconverted oil in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrotreating catalyst in the heavy oil hydrotreating unit under heavy oil hydrotreating conditions, thereby producing a hydrotreated effluent, and recycling at least a portion of the hydrotreated effluent to the slurry hydroconversion reactor.

Abstract: A process including converting, in one or more cross-flow filtration separation units, a slurry catalyst containing solid particles and a petroleum-based oil liquid carrier to a slurry catalyst comprising solid particles and a renewable-based liquid carrier. The slurry catalyst containing solid particles and the renewable-based liquid carrier includes less than about 5 wt. % of the petroleum-based oil liquid carrier.

Abstract: A process includes processing a solid biomass feedstock in a renewable liquid carrier in the presence of a slurry hydrocracking catalyst and hydrogen in a slurry hydrocracking zone and under slurry hydrocracking conditions, thereby producing a liquid biomass effluent having a first aromatic content, coprocessing the liquid biomass effluent and a liquid feedstock comprising one or more of fats, oils and greases in the presence of a hydrotreating catalyst and under hydrotreating conditions, thereby producing a liquid hydrotreating effluent having a first n-paraffin content and the first aromatic content, and processing the liquid hydrotreating effluent in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst and under hydroisomerization reaction conditions, thereby producing a liquid hydrocarbon product having a second n-paraffin content less than the first n-paraffin content and a second aromatic content less than the first aromatic content.

Abstract: A process includes coprocessing a slurry hydroprocessing feed stream comprising a solid biomass feedstock and a liquid feedstock including one or more of fats, oils and greases in the presence of a slurry hydroprocessing catalyst and hydrogen in a slurry hydroprocessing zone and under slurry hydroprocessing conditions to produce a liquid hydroprocessing effluent having a first n-paraffin content and a first aromatic content, and coprocessing the liquid hydroprocessing effluent by subjecting the liquid hydroprocessing effluent to a hydrodeoxygenation catalyst and under hydrodeoxygenation reaction conditions to produce a hydrodeoxygenated liquid effluent, and subjecting the hydrodeoxygenated liquid effluent to a hydroisomerization catalyst and under hydroisomerization reaction conditions thereby producing a liquid hydrocarbon product having a second n-paraffin content less than the first n-paraffin content and a second aromatic content less than the first aromatic content.

Abstract: A slurry hydroconversion catalyst is described formed from solid biomass having a porous structure with the pores containing slurry catalyst precursor. The slurry hydroconversion catalyst is made by impregnating the porous structure with slurry catalyst precursor. The catalyst is useful in hydroconversion processes to convert feedstocks, including hydrocarbonaceous feeds and biomass feeds, to liquid and gas products, including renewable fuels and other renewable products. The hydroconversion process may utilize solid biomass to prepare the slurry catalyst and as a feedstock and does not require the use of chemically processed or modified biomass. Low coke yields and other benefits may be obtained.

Abstract: A slurry reactor system including a slurry reactor configured to convert, under slurry hydroconversion conditions, a slurry reactor content flowing upwards and containing a feedstock including one or more of fats, oils and greases, a slurry hydroconversion catalyst and a hydrogen stream to a slurry hydroconversion effluent containing a slurry phase effluent including catalyst particles and a liquid product and a vapor phase effluent including a hydroconversion product, and a separation unit internal to the slurry reactor, the separation unit being configured to separate at least a portion of the vapor phase effluent from the slurry hydroconversion effluent to produce a mixture of vapor and the slurry hydroconversion effluent having a reduced vapor phase content. The separation unit is configured to use a pump to recirculate the mixture of vapor and the slurry hydroconversion effluent flowing downwards in the slurry reactor to be combined with the slurry reactor content.

Abstract: A slurry reactor system including a slurry reactor configured to convert, under slurry hydroconversion conditions, a slurry reactor content flowing upwards and containing a feedstock including one or more of fats, oils and greases, a slurry hydroconversion catalyst and a hydrogen stream to a slurry hydroconversion effluent containing a slurry phase effluent including catalyst particles and a liquid product and a vapor phase effluent including a hydroconversion product, and one or more separation units in fluid communication with the slurry reactor to receive the slurry hydroconversion effluent. A given one of the one or more separation units is configured to separate the slurry phase effluent from the vapor phase effluent.

Abstract: A slurry reactor system including a slurry reactor configured to convert, under slurry hydroconversion conditions, a slurry reactor content flowing upwards and containing a feedstock including one or more of fats, oils and greases, a slurry hydroconversion catalyst and a hydrogen stream to a slurry hydroconversion effluent containing a slurry phase effluent including catalyst particles and a liquid product and a vapor phase effluent including a hydroconversion product, and a separation unit external to the slurry reactor to separate the slurry phase effluent from the vapor phase effluent to produce a recycled slurry stream. An inlet of the separation unit is in fluid communication with an outlet of the slurry reactor to receive the slurry hydroconversion effluent from the slurry reactor and an outlet of the separation unit is in fluid communication with an inlet of the slurry reactor to receive the recycled slurry stream from the separation unit.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing a slurry catalyst for use in upgrading a renewable feedstock. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a rework material obtained from a process of making a supported hydroprocessing catalyst, the hydroprocessing catalyst comprising a support and an active component supported thereon, wherein the rework material has an average particle size of from 1 to 300 ?m; (b) mixing the rework material with a liquid component to form a slurry catalyst precursor, wherein the liquid component is selected from the renewable feedstock and a liquid carrier, wherein the liquid carrier is a polyol and/or a recycled renewable feedstock comprising heavy and/or unconverted fractions from a slurry hydroprocessing process; and (c) sulfiding the slurry catalyst precursor forming the slurry catalyst.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing a slurry catalyst for use in upgrading a renewable feedstock. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a rework material obtained from a process of making a self-supported hydroprocessing catalyst, the hydroprocessing catalyst containing one or more active metal components selected from the group consisting of Group 6-12 metals from the IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements, wherein the rework material has an average particle size of from 1 to 300 ?m; (b) mixing the rework material with a liquid component to form a slurry catalyst precursor, wherein the liquid component is selected from the renewable feedstock and a liquid carrier, wherein the liquid carrier is a polyol and/or a recycled renewable feedstock comprising heavy and/or unconverted fractions from a slurry hydroprocessing process; and (c) sulfiding the slurry catalyst precursor forming the slurry catalyst.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a slurry catalyst concentrate. The method includes reducing an average particle size of a first hydrotreating catalyst component to produce a reduced hydrotreating catalyst component having a reduced average particle size, wherein first hydrotreating catalyst component comprises one or more active metal components selected from Group VIB, Group VIII, and Group II metals; and mixing the reduced hydrotreating catalyst with a renewable liquid carrier composition in a mixing vessel to provide a slurry catalyst concentrate comprising 1 to 60 wt. % of the reduced hydrotreating catalyst component in the renewable liquid carrier composition.

Abstract: Renewable biomass feed slurry hydroprocessing is described, including, for example, a slurry hydroconversion process in which a feedstock comprising a renewable biomass component is subjected to slurry hydroconversion. The process generally comprises contacting a solid biomass feedstock and a slurry hydroconversion catalyst under suitable hydroconversion conditions to convert a portion of the feedstock to liquid and/or gas products. The process may utilize raw biomass as a feedstock and does not require the use of chemically processed or modified biomass feeds. Low coke yields may be obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for upgrading solid biomass feedstocks into more useable products. The process includes introducing a solid biomass feedstock, a liquid carrier, a slurry hydrocracking catalyst to a slurry hydrocracking zone in the presence of hydrogen and under slurry hydrocracking conditions to produce a slurry hydrocracking effluent comprising lighter hydrocarbonaceous products; wherein the liquid carrier is a hydrocracking recycle stream taken only from the slurry hydrocracking effluent; wherein the solid biomass feedstock and liquid carrier are combined upstream of the slurry hydrocracking zone to form a combined feed; the combined feed subsequently being introduced to the slurry hydrocracking zone.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for upgrading solid biomass feedstocks into more useable products. The process includes introducing a solid biomass feedstock, a renewable liquid carrier, a slurry hydrocracking catalyst to a slurry hydrocracking zone in the presence of hydrogen and under slurry hydrocracking conditions to produce a slurry hydrocracking effluent comprising lighter hydrocarbonaceous products.

Abstract: Methods and reactor systems for conversion of bio-oils into renewable diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline. Phosphorus and metals containing feedstock is subjected to hydrodeoxygenation in a reactor comprising a solid catalyst suspended in a heavy oil.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include processes for hydroconversion of hydrocarbon feedstocks in ebullated bed reactor systems. In particular, the systems comprise two or more ebullated bed reactors comprising catalyst particles, one or more inter-stage separation vessels, which are in fluid communication, and allow for the introduction of an additional solvent into the system between the final inter-stage separation vessel and the final ebullated bed reactor in the flow path. The processes include the addition of a solvent comprising water to an inter-stage liquid product prior to contact with the final ebullated bed reactor, which improves catalytic performance.

Abstract: A hydroprocessing co-catalyst composition may comprise in an embodiment a first component comprising co-catalyst particles and a liquid carrier, and a second component comprising a dispersant and a dispersant diluent. The co-catalyst particles may be in the micron size range, and the dispersant may promote dispersion of the co-catalyst particles in materials such as the liquid carrier, the dispersant diluent, and combinations thereof. Methods of introducing a hydroprocessing co-catalyst composition into a hydroprocessing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hydroprocessing co-catalyst composition may comprise in an embodiment a first component comprising co-catalyst particles and a liquid carrier, and a second component comprising a dispersant and a dispersant diluent. The co-catalyst particles may be in the micron size range, and the dispersant may promote dispersion of the co-catalyst particles in materials such as the liquid carrier, the dispersant diluent, and combinations thereof. Methods of introducing a hydroprocessing co-catalyst composition into a hydroprocessing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for hydroprocessing heavy oil feedstocks are disclosed. The process employs a plurality of contacting zones operating under hydrocracking conditions and at least one separation zone to convert at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock to lower boiling hydrocarbons, forming upgraded products. The first contacting zone consists of one or more ebullated bed reactors. Most of the metals in the heavy oil feed are converted and adsorbed on the ebullated bed catalyst and can be removed during catalyst replacement. The second contacting zone consists of one or more slurry phase reactors. The slurry phase reactor can be operated at higher temperature to achieve higher conversion.