The present invention relates to an integrated gasification and hydroprocessing
process. A hydrocarbonaceous fuel is first gasified to produce syngas, and then
a portion of the hydrogen is removed from the syngas. The hydrogen is compressed
and used as an excess reactant in a hydroprocessing unit. Hydrogen gas is recovered
from the hydroprocessing unit product, purified, compressed and recycled to the
hydroprocessing unit. The hydrogen-poor syngas is expanded in an expander that
drives the compressor that compresses the recycled hydrogen gas. The expanded syngas
is then combined with light hydrocarbons removed from the recycle hydrogen gas
stream, combusted in a gas turbine and used for power generation.