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To review the technological, economic, and policy factors influencing the global implementation and scale-up of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

June 10, 2024Biomass and BioenergyOpen Access

Emerging technologies, policies and challenges toward implementing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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JLJason Ik Cheng LauMonash University Malaysia YWYu Si WangSwinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus TATiffany AngSwinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

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Review evaluates emerging production pathways and economic barriers for sustainable aviation fuel, highlighting policy and technological innovations needed for commercial scalability.

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To review the technological, economic, and policy factors influencing the global implementation and scale-up of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Reviewed ASTM-certified and novel conversion pathways, including hydrothermal liquefaction, aqueous phase reforming, pyrolysis, and photofermentation.
Assessed life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) parameters across different feedstocks.
Evaluated current international policy frameworks and regulatory barriers impacting the commercial deployment of SAF.
Identified advanced thermochemical and biological conversion technologies as promising alternative pathways that currently face substantial scaling challenges.
Found that high capital costs, limited feedstock supply, and high production expenses represent primary hurdles compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.
Showed that existing policy mechanisms and ASTM certified pathways remain insufficient to bridge economic gaps without stronger regulatory support.

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Lau et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dab3fcaae38ff6ad835e94 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107277

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Review evaluates emerging production pathways and economic barriers for sustainable aviation fuel, highlighting policy and technological innovations needed for commercial scalability.

Emerging technologies, policies and challenges toward implementing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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Emerging technologies, policies and challenges toward implementing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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