TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The supported hydrogenolysis catalyst is supported on an alumina. The supported hydrogenolysis catalyst is a sulfided CoNiMo catalyst. The catalyst is supported on an alumina. The sulfur content of the catalyst is 0.1-40 wt.%, based on components (b) and (c) as metal oxide form. The molybdenum content of the catalyst is 2-50 wt.%, based on components (b) and (c) as metal oxide form. The Co and/or Ni content of the catalyst is 0.5-20 wt.%, based on components (b) and (c) as metal oxide form. The supported hydrogenolysis catalyst further comprises phosphorus.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Method: In the method (M1), a first portion of the oxygenated intermediates is recycled to form in part the solvent in step (ii); and processing at least a second portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a liquid fuel. The oxygenated intermediate is subjected to condensation, dehydration and alkylation to produce a liquid fuel. The substantial portion of lignin is removed with the digestive solvent after step (ii). Preferred System: The system preferably comprises a digester that receives a biomass feedstock and a digestive solvent operating under conditions effective to produce soluble carbohydrate from biomass feedstock and discharges a treated stream comprising a soluble carbohydrate; a hydrogenolysis reactor comprising a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing a) sulfur, b) Mo or W, and c) Co and/or Ni, that receives hydrogen and the treated stream and discharges an oxygenated intermediate, where a first portion of the oxygenated intermediate stream is recycled to the digester as at least a portion of the digestive solvent; a first fuels processing reactor comprising a dehydrogenation catalyst that receives a second portion of the oxygenated intermediate stream and discharges an olefin-containing stream; and a second fuels processing reactor comprising an alkylation catalyst that receives the olefin-containing stream and discharges a liquid fuel. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.