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Toward net-zero sustainable aviation fuel with wet waste-derived volatile fatty acids.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
March 2021
Catalytic Carbon Transformation Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401;
Article Synopsis
- - The growing need for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) has led to the exploration of new technologies to use wet waste as a low-cost feedstock to create jet fuel alternatives, potentially replacing over 20% of US jet fuel consumption.
- - Researchers investigated the conversion of food waste into volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and their subsequent catalytic upgrading into n-paraffin and branched isoparaffin SAF blends, which meet fuel specifications and can significantly increase the renewable blend limits.
- - The study found that producing VFA-SAF from food waste could cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 165% compared to traditional jet fuel, especially highlighting the economic feasibility and environmental benefits of diverting waste from landfills. *