CAT-16-7 Co-processing of Biomass-Derived Liquid in the FCC to Produce Renewable Fuels

Description:

Honeywell UOP has developed a low-cost technology solution to produce secondgeneration pipeline-compatible renewable transportation fuels utilizing existing refining assets. The technology solution developed uses an existing petroleum refinery’s fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit to co-process a biomass-derived renewable liquid – RTP biocrude (produced by fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass using the Envergent RTP™ process). This paper will review work completed to date, including the impacts of FCC coprocessing on FCC product qualities and yields, along with the work done to mitigate risks that ensure smooth and reliable FCC operations as demonstrated in a commercial scale test of the technology.