DEVELOPMENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF LIPIDS-BASED SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

Abstract: Under the escalating pressure for carbon emission reduction in the global aviation industry, sustainable aviation fuel, as a critical alternative to conventional aviation fuels, has seen its techno-economic feasibility emerging as a pivotal factor constraining industrial advancement. This study systematically investigates four key dimensions: the stability of lipid feedstock supply chains, hydrotreating catalysts, representative process routes, and principal economic determinants affecting sustainable aviation fuel production. It proposes breakthroughs in non-noble metal catalyst material engineering, promotes feedstock diversification and high-value utilization of by-products, thereby reducing the production costs of lipid-based sustainable aviation fuel. Furthermore, it advances the development of sustainable aviation fuel industry through establishing a “technology-economy-policy” three-dimensional synergistic system.

Key words: lipids, sustainable aviation fuel, hydrotreating catalyst, production process, economic analysis

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