Utilization of microalgae for bio-jet fuel production in the aviation sector: Challenges and perspective

Lim, JHK; Gan, YY; Ong, HC; Lau, BF; Chen, WH; Chong, CT; Ling, TC; Klemeš, JJ

Utilization of microalgae for bio-jet fuel production in the aviation sector: Challenges and perspective

Lim, JHK Gan, YY Ong, HC Lau, BF Chen, WH Chong, CT Ling, TC Klemeš, JJ

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Citation:: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 149, pp. 111396-111396
Issue Date:: 2021-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lim, JHK
dc.contributor.author	Gan, YY
dc.contributor.author	Ong, HC
dc.contributor.author	Lau, BF
dc.contributor.author	Chen, WH
dc.contributor.author	Chong, CT
dc.contributor.author	Ling, TC
dc.contributor.author	Klemeš, JJ
dc.date.accessioned	2021-10-04T21:07:22Z
dc.date.available	2021-10-04T21:07:22Z
dc.date.issued	2021-10-01
dc.identifier.citation	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 149, pp. 111396-111396
dc.identifier.issn	1364-0321
dc.identifier.issn	1879-0690
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/150828
dc.description.abstract	Aviation sector discharges approximately 2% of the global anthropogenic CO2, and the proportion is growing. The search for cost-effective and environmental-friendly bio-jet fuels derived from natural resources is gaining momentum. The microalgae cultivation conditions including temperature, pH, light intensity and nutrients have shown significant influence on the microalgae growth rate and chemical composition, which create the opportunities to enhance the yield and quality of microalgae bio-jet fuel. This review is focused on the hydroprocessing method for converting microalgae oil into bio-jet fuel, as well as the novel conceptual approaches for bio-jet fuel production such as gasification with Fischer-Tropsch and sugar-to-jet. Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of biomass is one of the best alternative ways to replace natural aviation fuel due to the high maximum energy efficiency and low emission of greenhouse gas. In addition, hydroprocessing with the aid of Ni and zeolites catalysts has successfully converted the microalgae biodiesel to bio-jet fuel with high yield and alkane selectivity. Among these techniques, hydroprocessing used the lowest production cost with the longest duration, whereas the bio-jet fuel with high selectivity (C8–C16) could be produced by using gasification with the Fischer-Tropsch process. Consequently, gasification and Fischer-Tropsch and sugar-to-jet can become the future alternative process to convert microalgae to bio-jet fuel. The development of microalgae bio-jet fuel will increase the security of energy supply and reduce the fuel expenses in aviation industry.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.rser.2021.111396
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	09 Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Energy
dc.title	Utilization of microalgae for bio-jet fuel production in the aviation sector: Challenges and perspective
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	149
utslib.for	09 Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
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dc.date.updated	2021-10-04T21:07:19Z
pubs.publication-status	Accepted
pubs.volume	149

Abstract:

Aviation sector discharges approximately 2% of the global anthropogenic CO2, and the proportion is growing. The search for cost-effective and environmental-friendly bio-jet fuels derived from natural resources is gaining momentum. The microalgae cultivation conditions including temperature, pH, light intensity and nutrients have shown significant influence on the microalgae growth rate and chemical composition, which create the opportunities to enhance the yield and quality of microalgae bio-jet fuel. This review is focused on the hydroprocessing method for converting microalgae oil into bio-jet fuel, as well as the novel conceptual approaches for bio-jet fuel production such as gasification with Fischer-Tropsch and sugar-to-jet. Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of biomass is one of the best alternative ways to replace natural aviation fuel due to the high maximum energy efficiency and low emission of greenhouse gas. In addition, hydroprocessing with the aid of Ni and zeolites catalysts has successfully converted the microalgae biodiesel to bio-jet fuel with high yield and alkane selectivity. Among these techniques, hydroprocessing used the lowest production cost with the longest duration, whereas the bio-jet fuel with high selectivity (C8–C16) could be produced by using gasification with the Fischer-Tropsch process. Consequently, gasification and Fischer-Tropsch and sugar-to-jet can become the future alternative process to convert microalgae to bio-jet fuel. The development of microalgae bio-jet fuel will increase the security of energy supply and reduce the fuel expenses in aviation industry.

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