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Jia Wen Chong, Nishanth G Chemmangattuvalappil, Suchithra Thangalazhy-Gopakumar*

AVIATION BIOFUELS: CONVERSION ROUTES AND CHALLENGES

16 April, 2021 21:04 Share on :
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According to Energy Outlook 2019 published by the US Energy information administration, aviation fuel consumption is expected to be more than double by the year 2050 as compared to the current usage. The increased cost of petroleum fuels and growing environmental concerns have made the aviation industry rely on biofuel in their fuel usage. Non-edible crops and algae are mainly used as feedstock for jet fuel production. There are many technologies such as blending Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), lipid hydroprocessing, Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, upgrading pyrolysis oils, Hydrothermal Liquefaction for jet biofuel production. However, sustainable production of jet biofuel is still under research. The current paper discusses the opportunities and challenges with these technologies.

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