Economic and Environmental Potential of Large-Scale Renewable Synthetic Jet Fuel Production through Integration into a Biomass CHP Plant in Sweden

Anton Fagerström, Omar Abdelaziz, Sofia Poulikidou, Adam Lewrén, Christian Hulteberg, Ola Wallberg and Tomas Rydberg
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Anton Fagerström: IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Valhallavägen 81, P.O. Box 210 60, 100 31 Stockholm, Sweden
Omar Abdelaziz: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Naturvetarvägen 14, P.O. Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
Sofia Poulikidou: IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Valhallavägen 81, P.O. Box 210 60, 100 31 Stockholm, Sweden
Adam Lewrén: IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Valhallavägen 81, P.O. Box 210 60, 100 31 Stockholm, Sweden
Christian Hulteberg: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Naturvetarvägen 14, P.O. Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
Ola Wallberg: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Naturvetarvägen 14, P.O. Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
Tomas Rydberg: IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Valhallavägen 81, P.O. Box 210 60, 100 31 Stockholm, Sweden

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: The potential of bio-electro-jet fuel (BEJF) production with integration into an existing biomass-based combined heat and power (CHP) facility was investigated. The BEJF is produced via Fischer–Tropsch (F–T) synthesis from biogenic CO 2 and H 2 obtained by water electrolysis. Techno-economic (TEA)- and life. cycle (LCA)- assessments were performed to evaluate the production cost and environmental impact of the BEJF production route. The BEJF mass fraction reached 40% of the total F–T crude produced. A reduction of 78% in heating demands was achieved through energy integration, leading to an increase in the thermal efficiency by up to 39%, based on the F–T crude. The total production cost of BEJF was in the range of EUR 1.6–2.5/liter (EUR 169–250/MWh). The GWP of the BEJF was estimated to be 19 g CO 2 -eq per MJ BEJF. The reduction potential in GWP in contrast to the fossil jet baseline fuel varied from 44% to more than 86%. The findings of this study underline the potential of BEJF as a resource-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally benign alternative for the aviation sector. The outcome is expected to be applicable to different geographical locations or industrial networks when the identified influencing factors are met.

Keywords: electrofuel; sustainable aviation fuel; renewable fuel; carbon capture; techno-economic assessment; life cycle assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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