Biomass-Derived Triglyceride: A Source of Renewable Aviation Fuel and Biodiesel
Biomass-derived biofuels are receiving significant attention due to their huge potential to fulfill the world’s energy demands. Significant utilization of nonrenewable fossil resources to fulfill the current fuel demand made negative impact on the environ
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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Types of Biofuel 2.1 Biodiesel 2.2 Aviation Fuel (Jet Fuel) 2.3 Triglycerides and Their Feedstock 3 Biofuel Production Processes 3.1 Transesterification of Triglyceride 3.2 Catalytic Cracking of Triglyceride to Produce Hydrocarbon Fuel 3.3 Hydroprocessing of Triglyceride 4 Biofuel Productions and Economical Concerns 5 Perspectives 6 Conclusions References
Abstract Biomass-derived biofuels are receiving significant attention due to their huge potential to fulfill the world’s energy demands. Significant utilization of nonrenewable fossil resources to fulfill the current fuel demand made negative impact on the environment. In this contest, biomass-derived biofuel can be a viable alternative to replace the non-eco-friendly fuel from conventional resources. The current topic is mainly focusing on the use of bio-based feedstock such as triglycerides from bio-based seed oil and animal fats for the production of biofuel. In addition, the catalytic conversion of triglyceride-related compounds into biofuel is summarized in this chapter.
D. P. Upare Green Chemistry Division, University of Science of Technology, Daejeon, South Korea P. P. Upare (*) Green Carbon Catalysis Research Group, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, South Korea e-mail: [email protected] Pankaj Pathak and Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava (eds.), Alternative Energy Resources: The Way to a Sustainable Modern Society, Hdb Env Chem, DOI 10.1007/698_2020_639, © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
D. P. Upare and P. P. Upare
Keywords Aviation biofuel, Bio-based feedstocks, Triglycerides
1 Introduction Biofuel can be originated from renewable biomass resources. As per US energy information, most of the US biofuels come from vegetable oils and animal fats. At the current stage, biofuel production and their consumption have become an inherent part of regular life worldwide [1]. However, the production of biodiesel has been extensively reviewed over the past years [2]. Non-sustainable fossil resources are almost at the maturity stage, and they are moving toward their declinations, which are not only affecting the petroleum-based economy but also affecting the environments very badly [2, 3]. The use of biofuel contributes several advantages such as the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation to the complete dependency on fossil resources, and development of forest and agricultural areas [1]. Biomassderived carbon feedstock is the only current sustainable source of liquid fuel, which generates a very low amount of CO2, and it can be further reduced by developing efficient biofuel production technologies [4]. The schematic representation of biomass to biofuel and biochemical conversion is presented in Fig. 1.
Fig. 1 Biomass to biofuel and biochemical conversion
Biomass-Derived Triglyceride: A Source of Renewable Aviation Fuel and Biodiesel
Biomass is an abundant and sustainable source of carbon for producing a wide range of platform chemicals [5]. Among these bio-based platform chemicals, biomass-derived triglyceri
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