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Geleynse S, Brandt K, Garcia-Perez M, et al. The Alcohol-to-Jet Conversion Pathway for Drop-In Biofuels: Techno-Economic Evaluation. ChemSusChem. 2018;11(21):3728-3741doi: 10.1002/cssc.201801690.
Geleynse, S., Brandt, K., Garcia-Perez, M., Wolcott, M., & Zhang, X. (2018). The Alcohol-to-Jet Conversion Pathway for Drop-In Biofuels: Techno-Economic Evaluation. ChemSusChem, 11(21), 3728-3741. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201801690
Geleynse, Scott, et al. "The Alcohol-to-Jet Conversion Pathway for Drop-In Biofuels: Techno-Economic Evaluation." ChemSusChem vol. 11,21 (2018): 3728-3741. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201801690
Geleynse S, Brandt K, Garcia-Perez M, Wolcott M, Zhang X. The Alcohol-to-Jet Conversion Pathway for Drop-In Biofuels: Techno-Economic Evaluation. ChemSusChem. 2018 Nov 09;11(21):3728-3741. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201801690. Epub 2018 Oct 26. PMID: 30212605.
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ChemSusChem. 2018 Nov 09;11(21):3728-3741. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201801690. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

The Alcohol-to-Jet Conversion Pathway for Drop-In Biofuels: Techno-Economic Evaluation.

ChemSusChem

Scott Geleynse, Kristin Brandt, Manuel Garcia-Perez, Michael Wolcott, Xiao Zhang

Affiliations

  1. Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.
  2. Gene and Linda School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, USA.
  3. Composite Materials Engineering Center, Washington State University, P.O. Box 645815, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.
  4. Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, P.O. Box 64120, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.

PMID: 30212605 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801690

Abstract

The alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) process is a method for the conversion of alcohols to an alternative jet fuel blendstock based on catalytic steps historically utilized by the petroleum refining and petrochemical industry. This pathway provides a means for producing a sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF) from a wide variety of resources and offers a near-term opportunity for alcohol producers to enter the SAJF market and for the aviation sector to meet growing SAJF demand. Herein, the technical background is reviewed and selected variations of ATJ processes evaluated. Simulation and modeling were employed to assess some ATJ conversion schemes, with a particular focus on comparisons between the use of an ethanol or isobutanol intermediate. Although the utilization of isobutanol offers a 34 % lower conversion cost for the catalytic upgrading process, the cost of alcohol production is estimated to contribute more than 80 % of the total cost at the refinery. The cost of feedstock and alcohol production has a dominant effect on the overall process economics.

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Keywords: alcohols; biofuels; biorefining; sustainable chemistry; techno-economic analysis

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