Systems for fuels from biomass

1. A system to prepare a fuel, comprising:

i) a mechanical grinding system for grinding a cellulosic biomass;

ii) a non-catalytic rapid thermal processing system for conversion of at least 60 wt. % of the cellulosic biomass to an unenriched renewable fuel oil;

iii) a refinery system comprising a conversion unit to co-process a feedstock comprising the unenriched renewable fuel oil and a petroleum fraction in the presence of a catalyst;

iv) a delivery system to deliver the unenriched renewable fuel oil to an injection point of the conversion unit; and

v) a control system to control the delivery of the unenriched renewable fuel oil to the refinery system,

wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a carbon content of at least 40 wt. % on a moisture-free basis, an oxygen content in the range of between 20-50 wt. % on a moisture-free basis, and a water content in the range of between 10-40 wt. %.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the non-catalytic rapid thermal processing system is co-located with the refinery system.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the mechanical grinding system is co-located with the refinery system.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the conversion unit is a fluidized catalytic cracker.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the fluidized catalytic cracker comprises a retro-fitted riser, the retro-fitted riser having a retro-fitted unenriched renewable fuel oil injection port.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the retro-fitted unenriched renewable fuel oil injection port comprises a stainless steel nozzle.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the retro-fitted unenriched renewable fuel oil injection port comprises a titanium nozzle.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system monitors and adjusts the addition of renewable fuel oil so as to maintain a constant riser outlet temperature.

9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a throughput monitoring system to monitor the throughput of feedstock through the conversion unit inclusive of the quantity of unenriched renewable fuel oil being co-processed.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the delivery system comprises a storage tank and a pre-heater.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedstock comprises:

i) 93-99.95 wt. % of the petroleum fraction; and

ii) 0.05-7 wt. % of the unenriched renewable fuel oil.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a solids content of less than 0.5 wt. %.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has an ash content of less than 0.05 wt. %.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein at least 70 wt. % of the cellulosic biomass is converted to the unenriched renewable fuel oil.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil comprises a carbon content in the range of between 50-75 wt. % on a moisture-free basis.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has an energy content level in the range of between 60-80% of the energy content contained in the cellulosic biomass.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic biomass comprises wood or wood residues.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic biomass comprises bagasse, palm fronds, or empty fruit bunches.

19. A system to prepare a fuel, comprising:

i) a mechanical grinding system for grinding a cellulosic biomass;

ii) a non-catalytic rapid thermal processing system for conversion of at least 60 wt. % of the cellulosic biomass to an unenriched renewable fuel oil;

iii) a refinery system comprising a fluidized catalytic cracker to co-process a feedstock comprising the unenriched renewable fuel oil and a petroleum fraction in the presence of a catalyst;

iv) a delivery system to deliver the unenriched renewable fuel oil to an injection point of the fluidized catalytic cracker; and

v) a control system to control the delivery of the unenriched renewable fuel oil to the refinery system,

wherein:

a) the non-catalytic rapid thermal processing system is co-located with the refinery system;

b) the fluidized catalytic cracker comprises a riser with an injection port for injecting the unenriched renewable fuel oil;

c) the delivery system comprises a storage tank and a pre-heater;

d) the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a solids content of less than 0.1 wt. %, a carbon content of at least 40 wt. % on a moisture-free basis, an oxygen content in the range of between 20-50 wt. % on a moisture-free basis, and a water content in the range of between 10-40 wt. %; and

e) the fuel is a transportation fuel.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the cellulosic biomass comprises wood or wood residues.