Patent ID: 8221706

Claim:
An apparatus for processing a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock comprising: two or more hydroprocessing stages disposed in sequence and each stage in fluid communication with the preceding stage; a hydrogen line out of downstream communication with said hydroprocessing stages but optionally through a make-up gas compressor; a fresh hydrocarbonaceous feed line; a first hydrocarbonaceous portion line in downstream communication with said fresh hydrocarbonaceous feed line and with said hydrogen line; a heater on one of said first hydrocarbonaceous feed line or said hydrogen line for ultimately heating the hydrocarbonaceous feed in the first hydrocarbonaceous portion line; a first hydroprocessing stage in downstream communication with said first hydrocarbonaceous portion line, said hydrogen line and said heater; a second hydrocarbonaceous portion line in downstream communication with said fresh hydrocarbonaceous feed line and out of communication with the heater; a first hydroprocessed effluent line from said first hydroprocessing stage in downstream communication with said second hydrocarbonaceous portion line; and a second hydroprocessing stage in downstream communication with said first hydroprocessed effluent line and said second hydrocarbonaceous portion line.