Partially renewable transportation fuel
According to the present invention, organic material is converted to biogas through anaerobic digestion and the biogas is purified to yield a combustible fluid feedstock comprising methane. A fuel production facility utilizes or arranges to utilize combustible fluid feedstock to generate renewable hydrogen that is used to hydrogenate crude oil derived hydrocarbons in a process to make transportation or heating fuel. The renewable hydrogen is combined with crude oil derived hydrocarbons that have been desulfurized under conditions to hydrogenate the liquid hydrocarbon with the renewable hydrogen or alternatively, the renewable hydrogen can be added to a reactor operated so as to simultaneously desulfurize and hydrogenate the hydrocarbons. The present invention enables a party to receive a renewable fuel credit for the transportation or heating fuel.
1. A partially renewable transportation fuel comprising:
a crude oil derived hydrocarbon hydrogenated with renewable hydrogen, said renewable hydrogen produced from one of (i) biogas derived from organic material, (ii) methane that qualifies as renewable, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii),
wherein said partially renewable transportation fuel has a renewable content dependent on the renewable hydrogen.
2. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 1 ,
wherein said renewable content is sufficient for generating a renewable fuel credit.
3. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one of the partially renewable transportation fuel, the hydrogenated crude oil derived hydrocarbon, or the renewable content, is associated with a renewable fuel credit.
4. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 3 ,
wherein said renewable fuel credit evidences a certain lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions relative to a baseline set by a government authority.
5. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 4 ,
wherein said government authority is the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
6. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 4 ,
wherein said government authority is the California Air Resources Board.
7. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 4 ,
wherein said government authority comprises a European government authority.
8. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 3 ,
wherein said renewable fuel credit is dependent on the renewable hydrogen.
9. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 3 ,
wherein the renewable fuel credit comprises a Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credit.
10. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 3 ,
wherein the renewable fuel credit comprises a low carbon fuel standards (LCFS) credit.
11. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least partially renewable transportation fuel is diesel.
12. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 1 ,
wherein the partially renewable transportation fuel is gasoline.
13. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 5 ,
wherein the partially renewable transportation fuel is gasoline, and wherein a lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the renewable content is at least 20% lower than 93.08 g CO2 e/MJ.
14. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 1 ,
wherein said partially renewable transportation fuel is provided as a batch, said batch associated with documentation identifying said fuel as having renewable content.
15. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 14 ,
wherein said documentation includes numerical information comprising at least three parameters selected from the group consisting of:
a type of renewable fuel,
a production year of the batch,
a serial number associated with the batch or with the biogas,
a registration number associated with a fuel production facility or a producer of the biogas.
16. The partially renewable transportation fuel according to claim 1 ,
wherein said partially renewable transportation fuel satisfies a government target for transportation fuel greenhouse gas reductions.
17. A process of producing a fuel comprising:
hydrogenating a crude oil derived hydrocarbon with renewable hydrogen, said renewable hydrogen produced from one of (i) biogas derived from organic material, (ii) methane that qualifies as renewable, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii),
determining a renewable content of said fuel, said renewable content dependent on an amount of renewable hydrogen incorporated into the crude oil derived hydrocarbon.
18. The process according to claim 17 , wherein said hydrogenating is conducted in a hydrogenation reactor.
19. The process according to claim 17 , wherein said hydrogenating is conducted in a hydrocracker.
20. The process according to claim 17 , comprising generating or causing generation of a fuel credit, said fuel credit dependent upon the renewable content.
21. A partially renewable transportation fuel comprising:
a crude oil derived hydrocarbon hydrogenated with renewable hydrogen, said renewable hydrogen produced from one of (i) biogas derived from organic material, (ii) methane that qualifies as renewable, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii),
wherein said crude oil derived hydrocarbon hydrogenated with renewable hydrogen is produced according to a process comprising:
hydrogenating a crude oil derived hydrocarbon with renewable hydrogen, said renewable hydrogen produced from one of (i) biogas derived from organic material, (ii) methane that qualifies as renewable, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii),
determining a renewable content of said at least partially renewable transportation fuel, said renewable content dependent on an amount of renewable hydrogen incorporated into the crude oil derived hydrocarbon.