TY - JOUR
T1 - Technoeconomic analysis of renewable aviation fuel from microalgae, Pongamia pinnata, and sugarcane
AU - Klein-Marcuschamer, Daniel
AU - Turner, Christopher D.
AU - Allen, Mark
AU - Gray, Peter Paul
AU - Dietzgen, Ralf G.
AU - Gresshoff, Peter Michael
AU - Hankamer, B.
AU - Heimann, Kirsten Ruth
AU - Scott, Paul T.
AU - Stephens, Evan
AU - Speight, Robert E.
AU - Nielsen, Lars Keld
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Technoeconomic analysis of renewable aviation fuels has not been widely considered, despite the increasing global attention that the field has received. We present three process models for production of aviation-fuel from microalgae, Pongamia pinnata seeds and sugarcane molasses. The models and assumptions have been deposited on a wiki (http://qsafi.aibn.uq.edu.au) and are open and accessible to the community. Based on currently available long-term reputable technological data, this analysis indicates that the biorefineries processing the microalgae, Pongamia seeds, and sugarcane feedstocks would be competitive with crude oil at $1343, $374, and $301/bbl, respectively. Sensitivity analyses of the major economic drivers suggest technological and market developments that would bring the corresponding figures down to $385, $255, and $168/bbl. The dynamic nature of the freely accessible models will allow the community to track progress toward economic competitiveness of aviation fuels from these renewable feedstocks.
AB - Technoeconomic analysis of renewable aviation fuels has not been widely considered, despite the increasing global attention that the field has received. We present three process models for production of aviation-fuel from microalgae, Pongamia pinnata seeds and sugarcane molasses. The models and assumptions have been deposited on a wiki (http://qsafi.aibn.uq.edu.au) and are open and accessible to the community. Based on currently available long-term reputable technological data, this analysis indicates that the biorefineries processing the microalgae, Pongamia seeds, and sugarcane feedstocks would be competitive with crude oil at $1343, $374, and $301/bbl, respectively. Sensitivity analyses of the major economic drivers suggest technological and market developments that would bring the corresponding figures down to $385, $255, and $168/bbl. The dynamic nature of the freely accessible models will allow the community to track progress toward economic competitiveness of aviation fuels from these renewable feedstocks.
KW - Aviation fuels
KW - Biofuels
KW - Microalgae
KW - pongamia
KW - Sugarcane
KW - Technoeconomic analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84880136962&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/bbb.1404
DO - 10.1002/bbb.1404
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 416
EP - 428
JO - Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining
JF - Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining
SN - 1932-104X
IS - 4
ER -