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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2010
Paul O'connor, Hoevelaken, NL;
Henrique Soares Cerqueira, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Robert Bartek, Centennial, CO (US);
Steve Yanik, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Paul O'Connor, Hoevelaken, NL;
Henrique Soares Cerqueira, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Robert Bartek, Centennial, CO (US);
Steve Yanik, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
KiOR, Inc., Pasadena, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for small-scale operation of biomass catalytic cracking. The process is suitable for lab scale and pilot plant operation, as well as for small-scale commercial operation. The process is suitable for simulating a continuous biomass catalytic cracking (BCC) process. The process comprises a biomass conversion cycle and a catalyst regeneration cycle. A fluid bed reactor and a reaction feed fluidizer suitable for use in the process are also disclosed.