Keywords
biomass
biofuel
sustainable aviation fuel
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Abstract
In the transportation sector, the aviation industry has taken the lead in the search for new alternatives to help mitigate its contribution to climate change. For this reason, the aviation sector has launched initiatives to promote sustainable development, among which sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) stands out. SAF can be obtained from different types of biomass through various processing routes. Among them, the most direct processing route is the hydrotreating of fats and oils. However, globally, the availability of triglyceride-rich feedstocks is low compared to lignocellulosic materials. The latter are attractive due to their abundance and low cost but cannot be hydroprocessed directly due to their low lipid content. However, a biological treatment that allows the lignocellulosic material to be partially transformed into fats has been explored; the latter can be used in hydrotreatment. In this context, the biological treatment of lignocellulosic wastes by breeding black soldier fly has been proposed as an alternative to generate fats that can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel. Thus, the present work focuses on a review of sustainable aviation fuel production from waste feedstocks, particularly emphasising the use of black soldier fly larvae fats.
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