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Research Project: Value-added Bio-oil Products and Processes

Location: Bio-oils Research

Title: Jet biofuels from algae

Author
item O'NEIL, GREGORY - Western Washington University
item Knothe, Gerhard
item REDDY, CHRISTOPHER - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI)

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/15/2018
Publication Date: 11/19/2018
Citation: O'Neil, G.W., Knothe, G., Reddy, C.M. 2019. Jet biofuels from algae. In: Pandey, A., Chang, J-S., Soccol, C.R., Lee, D-J., Christi, Y.S., editors. Biofuels from Algae. 2nd edition. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. p. 359-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64192-2.00015-9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64192-2.00015-9

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This chapter presents an overview of current methods for the use of algae feedstocks to make aviation fuels. Policy incentives and opportunities for algae to contribute to global alternative aviation fuel goals are discussed, as are certain challenges associated with algal and all biojet fuel programs (e.g., making a product that meets ASTM fuel property specifications). Select examples are used to highlight and illustrate key concepts within the different algae-to-biojet fuel approaches, some based on the use of extracted materials (i.e., lipids and carbohydrates) while others utilize the whole algae (e.g., liquefaction and gasification). Overall, algal biojet fuel technologies are at the very early stages of their development, presenting a number of research and development opportunities that include optimizing existing methods, and inventing new strategies for algae to help meet the increasing demand for alternative aviation fuels.