Conversion of gums to naphtha, sustainable jet fuel, and diesel products
A method of treating non-petroleum or renewable feedstock is carried out by introducing a non-petroleum or renewable feedstock containing gums and/or resins into a reactor at a flow velocity of from 20 ft/sec to 100 ft/sec. The feedstock is heated within the reactor to a temperature of from 700° F. to 1100° F. to convert the feedstock to a reactor product. The reactor product is cooled to form a cooled reactor product. Gases, metals, and water from the cooled reactor product are separated and removed to form a final product. The final product has a gum or resin content that is reduced by 10 wt % to 100 wt % by weight of the initial gum and resin content of the feedstock.
1 . A method of treating non-petroleum or renewable feedstock containing gums and/or resins, the method comprising:
introducing a non-petroleum or renewable feedstock containing gums and/or resins into a reactor at a flow velocity from 20 ft/sec to 100 ft/sec, the feedstock being heated within the reactor to a temperature from 700° F. to 1100° F. to convert the feedstock to a reactor product;
cooling the reactor product to form a cooled reactor product; and
separating and removing gases, metals, and water from the cooled reactor product to form a final product, the final product having a gum or resin content that is reduced by 10 wt % to 100 wt % by weight of the initial gum and resin content of the feedstock.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the feedstock has an oxygen content of 8 wt % or more by total weight of the feedstock.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the feedstock has a metal content of 0.1 ppm to 5000 ppm by total weight of the feedstock.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the feedstock contains gums and/or resins in a total amount from 10 wt % or more by total weight of the feedstock.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the feedstock contains gums and/or resins in a total amount from 10 wt % to 30 wt % by total weight of the feedstock.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the final product has an oxygen content that is 60% or less of that of the feedstock.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
hydroprocessing the final product to form a hydroprocessed product.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein:
the hydroprocessed product has from 0.1 wt % or less oxygen by weight of the hydroprocessed product.
9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
fractionating the hydroprocessed product into fractions comprising a naphtha fraction, a sustainable aviation fuel fraction, and a renewable diesel fraction.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
fractionating the final product into fractions comprising a naphtha fraction, a sustainable aviation fuel fraction, and a renewable diesel fraction.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:
hydroprocessing at least one of the fractions.
12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
the final product is hydroprocessed and fractionated to form a refined product comprising at least one of a naphtha fraction, a sustainable aviation fuel fraction, and a renewable diesel fraction.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the refined product comprises sustainable aviation fuel fraction having a freeze point of −40° F. or less, as measured by ASTM D2386.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the refined product comprises sustainable aviation fuel fraction having a freeze point of −40° F. or less, as measured by ASTM D2386, a flash point of at least 100° F., as measured by ASTM D93, and a boiling end point of at least 300° C., as measured by ASTM D86.
15 . A method of treating non-petroleum or renewable feedstock containing gums and/or resins, the method comprising:
introducing a non-petroleum or renewable feedstock comprising gums and/or resins in a total amount of 10 wt % or more by total weight of the feedstock into a reactor at a flow velocity from 20 ft/sec to 100 ft/sec, the feedstock being heated within the reactor to a temperature from 700° F. to 1100° F. to convert the feedstock to a reactor product, wherein the feedstock has an oxygen content from 8 wt % or more by total weight of the feedstock and a metal content from 0.1 ppm to 5000 ppm by total weight of the feedstock;
cooling the reactor product to form a cooled reactor product;
separating and removing gases, metals, and water from the cooled reactor product to form a final product, the final product having a gum or resin content that is reduced by 10 wt % to 100 wt % by weight of the initial gum and resin content of the feedstock; and
performing at least one of:
(A) hydroprocessing the final product to form a hydroprocessed product; and
(B) fractionating the final product into fractions comprising a naphtha fraction, a sustainable aviation fuel fraction, and a renewable diesel fraction.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:
the feedstock contains gums and/or resins in a total amount from 10 wt % to 30 wt % by total weight of the feedstock.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:
step (A) is performed, and further comprising fractionating the hydroprocessed product of step (A) into fractions comprising a naphtha fraction, a sustainable aviation fuel fraction, and a renewable diesel fraction.
18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:
step (B) is performed, and further comprising hydroprocessing at least one of the fractions of step (B).
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:
both steps (A) and (B) are performed to form a refined product comprising sustainable aviation fuel fraction having a freeze point of −40° F. or less, as measured by ASTM D2386.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein:
the refined product comprises sustainable aviation fuel fraction having a freeze point of 40° F. or less, as measured by ASTM D2386, a flash point of at least 100° F., as measured by ASTM D93, and a boiling end point of at least 300° C., as measured by ASTM D86.