Biojet

Abstract

In recent years, the production and consumption of fossil jet fuel have increased as a consequence of a rise in the number of passengers and goods transported by air. In an economic context still dependent on scarce oil, this represents a problem as well as the inherent environmental impact throughout the life cycle of this fuel. Given this, a promising solution is the use of biojet fuel as renewable aviation fuel. In a framework of circular economy, the use of lignocellulosic biomass in the form of sugar-rich crop residues allows the production of alcohols necessary to obtain biojet fuel. Besides, the tools provided by process intensification make it possible to design a sustainable process with low environmental impact and capable to achieve energy savings. The goal of this work was to design an intensified process to produce biojet fuel from Mexican lignocellulosic biomass having alcohols as intermediates.