Recent advances in synthesis strategies for biomass-derived high-energy-density jet fuels

Zhenquan Fang, Xinghua Zhang, Xiuzheng Zhuang and Longlong Ma

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024, vol. 202, issue C

Abstract: High-energy-density jet fuels enable volume/weight-limited aircraft to exhibit a higher speed, payload, and flying range. Lignocellulosic biomass, with renewability and sustainability, has gained prominence in high-energy-density jet fuel production. This review systematically summarizes the current progress in the regioselective synthesis of high-energy-density jet fuels through different C–C coupling strategies, such as aldol condensation, hydroalkylation/alkylation, the Diels–Alder reaction, oligomerization, reductive coupling, Robinson annulation, the Guerbet reaction, Michael addition, and cyclopropanation. First, the structure-property relationship of fuel molecules was analyzed. The components of high-energy-density jet fuels are then classified into linear/branched alkanes, mono/bi-cyclo-alkanes, polycyclic cyclo-alkanes, spiro/bridge cyclo-alkanes, branched bi/polycyclic cyclo-alkanes, and mixed cyclo-alkanes, based on their molecular characteristics. The synthesis of each fuel type is summarized based on the C–C coupling strategies and feedstocks used. Finally, the challenges of current high-energy-density jet-fuel synthetic strategies are described, along with the scope for future research. This review can guide the development of improved methods and schemes for the synthesis and upgrading of high-energy-density jet fuels.

Keywords: Lignocellulose; Catalytic conversion; High density; Low freezing point; Structure-property relationship; Jet fuel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032124004416
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:rensus:v:202:y:2024:i:c:s1364032124004416

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600126/bibliographic
http://www.elsevier. ... 600126/bibliographic

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2024.114715

Access Statistics for this article

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews is currently edited by L. Kazmerski

More articles in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().