A sustainable aviation fuel pathway from biomass: life cycle environmental and cost evaluation for dimethylcyclooctane jet fuel

Batten, Rahamim; Karanjikar, Mukund; Spatari, Sabrina

doi:10.1039/D3SE01470C

Title: A sustainable aviation fuel pathway from biomass: life cycle environmental and cost evaluation for dimethylcyclooctane jet fuel

Journal Article · 30 April 2024 · Sustainable Energy & Fuels

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SE01470C · OSTI ID:2336608

^[1]; Karanjikar, Mukund ^[2];

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Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
Technology Holding, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, USA
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel, Grand Technion Energy Program, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel

Biomass is a promising renewable feedstock for conversion to high performance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in air travel.

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OSTI ID:: 2336608

Journal Information:: Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Journal Name: Sustainable Energy & Fuels Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 8; ISSN SEFUA7; ISSN 2398-4902

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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