Fureby C. & Hedberg M.; 2024, “Sustainable Turbine Fuels for Aviation and Power”, ISABE-2024-072, ISABE, Toulouse, France, 22-27 Sept. (https://www.isabe.org/#)
Abstract: The aviation industry and the power generation sector urgently need to reduce carbon emissions. Advanced bio jet fuels, aka SAF, and bio diesel fuels offer low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels, derived from renewable resources like biomass, waste oils, and sol-id waste. Despite their potential, advanced bio-fuels face challenges such as feedstock va-riation and availability, conversion complexities and costs, compatibility and safety, ultimately resulting in limited production capacity. This paper explores the current state of advanced bio-fuels production, materials compatibility, combustion, testing, life cycle costs, and market issues. The Competence cEnter Sustainable Turbine fuels for Aviation and Power (CESTAP) in Sweden addresses these issues via collaboration among academia, industry, and government agencies. CESTAP focuses on pre-certification testing, developing regionally relevant bio-fuels and adapting engine technologies to new bio-fuels, while also emphasizing life cycle analysis, techno-economic assessments, sustainability and resilience. By enhancing production efficiency and reducing costs, CESTAP aims to meet the standards and foster knowledge transfer among stakeholders. This effort, positions advanced bio-fuels as a crucial components for decarbonization.
