Potential synergies of drop-in biofuel production with further co-processing at oil refineries

van Dyk, Susan; Su, Jianping; Mcmillan, James D.; Saddler, Jack John

doi:10.1002/bbb.1974

Title: Potential synergies of drop-in biofuel production with further co-processing at oil refineries

Journal Article · Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1974· OSTI ID:1505542

van Dyk, Susan ^[1]; Su, Jianping ^[1]; Mcmillan, James D. ^[2];

^[1]

Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Drop-in biofuels have been defined as functionally equivalent to petroleum-based transportation fuels and are fully compatible with the existing petroleum infrastructure. They will be essential in sectors such as aviation if we are to achieve emission reduction and climate mitigation goals. Currently, 'conventional' drop-in biofuels, which are primarily based on upgrading of lipids / oleochemicals, are the only significant source of commercial volumes of drop-in biofuels. However, the necessary increased, future volumes will likely come from 'advanced' drop-in biofuels based on biomass feedstocks such as forest and agriculture residues. Biocrudes / bio-oils produced from lignocellulosic feedstocks using thermochemical technologies such as gasification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal liquefaction need to be further upgraded to drop-in biofuels. However, advanced drop-in biofuels have been slow to reach commercial maturity due to significant technical challenges, high capital costs, and the challenge of generally lower oil prices. It is likely that the co-processing of drop-in biofuels with conventional petroleum refining could considerably reduce capital costs. Initially, co-processing is likely to be established through the upgrading of conventional / oleochemical feedstocks (lipids). Lipids are readily available in large volumes (global production in 2017 was ~185 million metric tonnes) and can be more easily integrated into oil-refinery processes. In contrast, lignocellulose-derived biocrudes / bio-oils are not yet available in significant volumes and are more complex to co-process in a refinery. The likely strategies for co-processing of oleochemicals (lipids) and bio-oil and biocrude feedstocks based on different insertion points within the refinery infrastructure are discussed.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: University of British Columbia; International Energy Agency, Bioenergy Task 39

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1505542

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5100-73115

Journal Information:: Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, Vol. 13, Issue 3; ISSN 1932-104X

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Country of Publication:: United States

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