Methods for producing a crude product from selected feed

Abstract

Methods of producing a crude product are described. A method includes providing a feed and a supported inorganic salt catalyst to a contacting zone. The feed has at total content, per gram of feed, of at least 0.9 grams of hydrocarbons having a boiling range distribution between 343° C. and 538° C. Contact of the supported inorganic salt catalyst with the feed in the presence of a hydrogen source and steam is performed such that the supported inorganic salt catalyst becomes fluidized, and a total product that includes a crude product is produced. The crude product has a total content of at least 0.2 grams per gram of crude product of hydrocarbon have a boiling range distribution between 204° C. and 343° C.

1 . A method of producing a crude product, comprising: 
 providing a feed to a contacting zone, wherein the feed has at total content, per gram of feed, of at least 0.9 grams of hydrocarbons having a boiling range distribution between 343° C. and 538° C.;    providing a supported inorganic salt catalyst to the contacting zone;    contacting the supported inorganic salt catalyst with the feed in the presence of a hydrogen source and steam such that the supported inorganic salt catalyst becomes fluidized; and    producing a total product that includes a crude product, and the crude product having a total content of at least 0.2 grams per gram of crude product of hydrocarbon have a boiling range distribution between 204° C. and 343° C.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the crude product has a total content of at least 0.5 grams of hydrocarbons having a boiling point distribution between 204° C. and 343° C.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the inorganic salt catalyst comprises one or more alkali metals, one or more compounds of one or more alkali metals, one or more alkaline-earth metals, one or more compounds of one or more alkaline-earth metals, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the inorganic salt catalyst of the supported inorganic salt catalyst comprises one or more alkali metal carbonates.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the support comprises limestone, carbon, coke, nonvolatile charcoal, activated carbon, fly ash, dolomite, clay, TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , aluminosilicate, spent hydroprocessing catalyst, metals and/or compounds of metals recovered from the a total product/feed mixture, one or more metals from Columns 5-10 of the Periodic Table, one or more compounds of one or more metals from Columns 5-10 of the Periodic Table, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the support comprises one or more sulfides of one or more metals from Columns 5-10 of the Periodic Table.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the contacting is performed in the presence of hydrogen sulfide.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the feed has a sulfur content of at least 0.001 grams per gram of feed, and the total product includes a crude product, wherein the crude product has a sulfur content of at least 90% of the sulfur content of the feed.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the feed has a Ni/Fe/V content of at least 0.01 grams per gram of feed, and the total product includes a crude product, wherein the crude product has a Ni/Fe/V content of at least 90% of the Ni/Fe/V content of the feed.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising producing a transportation fuel from the crude product.