Methods and catalysts are provided for performing dewaxing of diesel boiling range fractions, such as trim dewaxing, that allow for production of diesel boiling range fuels with improved cold flow properties at desirable yields. In some aspects, the methods can include use of dewaxing catalysts based on an MEL framework structure (ZSM-11) to provide improved dewaxing activity. In some aspects improved dewaxing is achieved operating at lower pressures and with higher amounts of organic nitrogen slip from hydrotreatment.

Systems and methods are provided for modifying the composition of the conversion catalyst in a reactor for oxygenate conversion during conversion of an oxygenate feed to allow for adjustment of the slate of conversion products. The modification of the conversion catalyst can be performed by introducing a substantial portion (relative to the amount of catalyst inventory in the reaction system) of make-up catalyst having a distinct composition relative to the conversion catalyst in the reaction system. Introducing the distinct composition of make-up catalyst can modify the composition of the conversion catalyst in the reactor to allow for changes in the resulting product slate. By introducing the distinct catalyst composition, the conversion catalyst in the reactor can correspond to a different composition of catalyst than the overall average catalyst composition within the catalyst inventory in the reaction system.

Methods are provided for using a dewaxing catalyst formed using at least two structure directing agents for production of a lubricant base stock. For example, ZSM-48 crystals formed using multiple directing agents (and/or formulated catalysts made using such crystals) can have an increased activity and/or can provide an improved yield during catalytic production of lubricant base stocks. Additionally or alternately, ZSM-48 crystals formed using multiple directing agents (and/or formulated catalysts made using such crystals) can provide improved aromatic saturation during processing of a feed for lubricant base stock production.

Systems and methods are provided for processing a feed derived from a biomass source that contains nitrogen in the form of fatty amides, e.g., derived from hydrothermal processing of a biomass source feed, while reducing/minimizing the amount of heteroatom removal performed during subsequent/concurrent hydroprocessing. Optionally, the feed can also contain free fatty acids. This is accomplished in part by first exposing the feed to a catalyst comprising a rare earth oxide, alkali oxide, and/or alkaline earth oxide, which can remove the nitrogen heteroatoms from the compounds within the feed or can convert the nitrogen to a form readily removed in subsequent hydroprocessing. The catalyst may also suitable for catalyzing coupling (such as condensation) or conversion reactions of amides, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives, and/or other molecules in the feed suitable for participating in the coupling reaction.

Processes and reaction systems for low pressure oligomerization of olefins to produce distillate boiling range products using zeolite catalysts are provided herein.

Methods and systems are disclosed for upgrading a paraffinic feed to gasoline. The system includes a fluidized cracker receiving a paraffin-containing feedstream and producing an olefin product therefrom, the olefin product comprising C4 olefins; a separation system receiving the olefinic product and separating an olefin-containing feed therefrom, the olefin-containing feed having an olefin content of at least about 10 wt %; and an oligomerization reaction system receiving the olefin-containing feed and exposing the olefin-containing feed to a conversion catalyst under first effective conversion conditions to form an oligomerized olefin effluent comprising C.sub.5+ olefinic compounds.

Methods are provided for synthesis of substantially pure phase ZSM-48 crystals having a fiber or needle morphology based on synthesis mixtures containing non-sodium alkali metal ions, where the structure directing agent in the synthesis mixture can be a diquaternary alkylammonium salt with a 6-carbon atom chain between the ammonium ions (diquat-6). The methods described herein can be used to make ZSM-48 crystals having a fiber and/or needle crystal morphology from a synthesis mixture containing a diquat-6 structure directing agent. The desired morphology can be achieved in part by reducing, minimizing, and/or eliminating the presence of sodium ions in the synthesis mixture.

Disclosed is a method of synthesizing aluminum-rich molecular sieve of *MRE framework type, comprising the steps of preparing a synthesis mixture comprising at least one source of silica, at least one source of alumina having a low water solubility, at least one source of hydroxide ions, at least one source of alkali and/or alkaline earth metal M, at least one source of diquaternary alkylammonium structure directing agent R, water and optional seed crystals.

A process for making a renewable product from a biofeedstock, in which a biofeedstock is contacted with a hydroconversion catalyst under hydroconversion conditions, the biofeedstock comprising one or more biocomponents having a C.sub.20+ content of at least about 10 wt. %, and the hydroconversion catalyst comprising a hydroisomerization catalyst.

A family of new crystalline molecular sieves designated SSZ-91 is disclosed. Molecular sieve SSZ-91 is structurally similar to sieves falling within the ZSM-48 family of molecular sieves, and is characterized as: (1) having a low degree of faulting, (2) a low aspect ratio that inhibits hydrocracking as compared to conventional ZSM-48 materials having an aspect ratio of greater than 8, and (3) is substantially phase pure.