Process for conversion of lignocellulosic material to an organic liquefaction product

A molybdenum sulfide catalyst comprising one or more of the following elements (E);

• iron (Fe), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V) and ruthenium (Ru), characterized in that said catalyst has the empirical formula with regard to molybdenum (Mo), said one or more element(s) (E) and sulfur (S):
• Mo
• x
• ⁢
• E
• y
• ⁢
• S
• z
• wherein x=1, 0.1<y<0.3 and z≤2.3.

A process of producing a molybdenum sulfide catalyst comprising one or more of the following elements (E);

• iron (Fe), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V) and ruthenium (Ru), the process comprising the steps of
• forming a first reaction mixture by mixing MoO3, (NH4)2S, and water;
• pressurizing said first mixture using hydrogen gas, heating and stirring the mixture;
• forming a second mixture by adding a hydrocarbon fraction having a kinematic viscosity of less than 2.0 CSt @40° C. and a metal salt of Fe and/or W and/or Co and/or V and/or Ru at a suitable pressure and temperature,
• pressurizing said second mixture with hydrogen gas and heating it using a suitable temperature ramp;
• depressurizing said second mixture and heating the residual hydrocarbon to a suitable temperature to remove water and part of the hydrocarbon fraction;
• and
• recovering the catalyst in the form of a slurry with residual hydrocarbon.