Process for converting a biomass material

Abstract

A process for converting a biomass material comprising a) pyrolyzing a biomass material to produce a biomass-derived pyrolysis product; b) providing a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition having a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 0.2 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, which petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition has a total acid number of equal to or more than 0.5 mg KOH/g and/or a density at 15.5° C. of equal to or more than 0.8 grams/ml and/or a viscosity at 37.8° C. of equal to or more than 500 centiStokes (cSt); c) mixing at least part of the biomass-derived pyrolysis product and at least part of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture; and d) dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture.

1 . A process comprising:
 a) pyrolyzing a biomass material to produce a biomass-derived pyrolysis product;   b) providing a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition having a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 0.2 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, which petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition has a total acid number of equal to or more than 0.5 mg KOH/g and/or a density at 15.5° C. of equal to or more than 0.8 grams/ml and/or a viscosity at 37.8° C. of equal to or more than 500 centiStokes (cSt);   c) mixing at least part of the biomass-derived pyrolysis product and at least part of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture; and   d) dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition that has a Total acid number of equal to or more than 1.0 mg KOH/g. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition contains hydrocarbon compounds and water. 
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition is obtained or derived from a so-called unconventional petroleum deposit. 
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition is obtained or derived from bituminous sands. 
     
     
         6 . A process comprising:
 a) pyrolyzing a biomass material to produce a biomass-derived water-containing pyrolysis product;   b) providing a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition containing water, having a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 0.2 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, which petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition has a total acid number of equal to or more than 0.5 mg KOH/g and/or a density at 15.5° C. of equal to or more than 0.8 grams/ml and/or a viscosity at 37.8° C. of equal to or more than 500 centiStokes (cSt);   c) mixing the at least part of the biomass-derived water-containing pyrolysis product and at least part of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition containing water to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture; and   d) dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture.   
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 6  further comprising
 removing the water contained in the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition to produce a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition comprising less than 0.1 wt % water; 
 
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 6  further comprising
 removing a first part of the water contained in the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition by means of phase separation to produce a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition comprising residual water; 
 wherein step c) comprises mixing at least part of the biomass-derived water-containing pyrolysis product and at least part of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition containing residual water to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture; and 
 wherein step d) comprises dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture by evaporation and/or phase separation of residual water to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture. 
 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein step d) further comprises converting the dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture in one or more hydrocarbon upgrading processes to produce an upgraded dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture. 
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 9 , wherein the hydrocarbon upgrading process comprises contacting the dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to produce an upgraded dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture. 
     
     
         11 . A process for producing one or more fuel components and/or one or more chemical components comprising
 a) pyrolyzing a biomass material to produce a biomass-derived pyrolysis product containing water;   b) providing a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition having a total acid number of at least 0.5 mg KOH/g and a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 0.2 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition;   c) mixing at least part of the biomass-derived pyrolysis product and at least part of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture containing water;   d) dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture obtained in step c) to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture; optionally upgrading the dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture in one or more hydrocarbon upgrading processes; and   e) converting the dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture via one or more hydrocarbon conversion processes into one or more fuel components and/or one or more chemical components.   
     
     
         12 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein step e) comprises converting the dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture in one or more hydrocarbon conversion processes, and separating the product of the hydrocarbon conversion process into one or more hydrocarbon product fractions. 
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more hydrocarbon conversion processes comprise a fluid catalytic cracking process, thermal cracking process and/or hydrocracking process. 
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 12 , further comprising combining the one or more hydrocarbon product fractions with one or more additives to produce one or more fuel components and/or one or more chemical components.