Bio-jet fuel conversion technologies

Wei-Cheng Wang and Ling Tao

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 53, issue C, 801-822

Abstract: Biomass-derived jet (bio-jet) fuel has become a key element in the aviation industry׳s strategy to reduce operating costs and environmental impacts. Researchers from the oil-refining industry, the aviation industry, government, biofuel companies, agricultural organizations, and academia are working toward developing a commercially viable and sustainable process that produces a long-lasting renewable jet fuel with low production costs and low greenhouse emissions. This jet fuel, additionally, must meet ASTM International specifications and potentially be a 100% drop-in replacement for current petroleum jet fuel. In this study, the current technologies for producing renewable jet fuels, categorized by alcohols-to-jet, oil-to-jet, syngas-to-jet, and sugar-to-jet pathways are reviewed. The main challenges for each technology pathway, including conceptual process design, process economics and life-cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions are discussed. Although the feedstock price and availability and energy intensity of the process are significant barriers, biomass-derived jet fuel has the potential to replace a significant portion of conventional jet fuel required to meet commercial and military demand.

Keywords: Bio-jet fuel; Alcohol-to-jet; Hydro-processed renewable jet; Fischer–Tropsch; Catalytic upgrading sugars to hydrocarbons; Direct sugar to hydrocarbon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.016

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