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  • oa A Review on the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Biomass and Wastes using Pyrolysis Technologies: Part I

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  • Authors: M. A. Rony1, M. T. Rangon2 and M. N. Uddin2,3
  • 1 Department of MCS, Washington University of Virginia, 4300 Evergreen Ln, Annandale, VA 22003, Virginia, USA 2 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Northern University Bangladesh, 111/2 Kawlar Jame Mosjid Road, Ashkona, Dakshinkhan, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh 3 Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
    *[email protected]; [email protected]
  • Source: Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Volume 69, Issue 4, Oct 2025, p. 536 - 545
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1595/205651325X17411019785188
    • Received: 02 Oct 2024
    • Accepted: 03 Mar 2025

Abstract

This two-part review delves into the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) derived from biomass and residual wastes through pyrolysis. Part I addresses the challenges associated with the pyrolysis of wastes and provides an overview of both conventional and emerging pyrolysis technologies, the diverse forms of biomass and its significant economic benefits on a global scale. Approximately half of the global population relies on biomass as their primary energy source. Three types of biomass energy are biogas, bio-liquid and bio-solid. In the domains of transportation and energy, it can serve as a substitute for fossil fuels. The primary focus of this study is to examine the data, explore the potential of biomass and analyse the mechanisms of pyrolysis carried out using various processes, technologies (such as pyrolysis speed and temperature) and different types of reactors to produce bio-oil.

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A Review on the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Biomass and Wastes using Pyrolysis Technologies: Part I
Johnson Matthey Technology Review 69, 536 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1595/205651325X17411019785188
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Keyword(s): biomass; greenhouse gas; jet fuel; pyrolysis; Sustainable aviation fuel; waste

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