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Sustainable aviation fuel as a pathway to mitigate global warming in the aviation industry
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Abstract
The extensive utilization of fossil fuels by humanity has led to notable ecological degradation alongside a surge in productivity. The ensuing climate change, a result of global warming, poses a grave threat to human survival. A significant contributor to global warming is the emission of abundant greenhouse gases, with carbon dioxide being the most prevalent. Addressing global warming necessitates the identification and adoption of cleaner, alternative fuels to diminish carbon dioxide emissions. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) emerges as a prime alternative in this context. Chemically akin to conventional and fossil fuels, SAF originates from cleaner sources, offering a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions upon combustion. This paper highlights the importance of SAF as a viable strategy to mitigate CO2 emissions resulting from fossil fuel combustion. The paper also examines different SAF synthesis approaches, such as Fischer-Tropsch, Hydrogenated fatty acid esters and fatty acids (HEFA), and Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) processes. In summary, challenges such as high production costs, raw material price fluctuations, and the need for supportive policies hinder SAF's widespread adoption. To address climate change and reduce aviation emissions, further research, technological advancements, government incentives, and collaborative efforts within the aviation industry are crucial.
Keywords
Sustainable aviation fuel; Emission Reduction; Alternative Energy Resources
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computing Innovation and Applied Physics
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-235-0
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-236-7
- Published Date
- 20 December 2023
- Series
- Theoretical and Natural Science
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-8818
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-8826
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-8818/26/20241015
- Copyright
- 20 December 2023
- Open Access
- This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited