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Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Fuels Production
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Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Fuels Production

A special issue of Fuels (ISSN 2673-3994).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 837

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Stella Bezergianni

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Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: catalytic conversion of biomass; hydrotreating; hydrocracking; HVOs; hydrothermal liquefaction; biocrude
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Dr. Loukia P. Chrysikou

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Laboratory of Environmental Fuels & Hydrocarbons—LEFH, Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute—CPERI, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas—CERTH, 570 01 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: life cycle assessment with focus on fuels; biofuels and chemicals; environmental fuels; fuels and biofuels storage and aging processes
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue invites scientists to share their research results with regard to the sustainability assessment of renewable fuels production processes. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) constitutes a valuable tool identifying the environmental merits and demerits of renewable fuel production pathways throughout their life cycle (“cradle-to-grave” approach). Consequently, LCA is commonly applied for the environmental assessment of renewable fuels, originating from variant feedstocks (energy crops, non-food biomass, residual feedstocks, microbial biomass, etc.) aiming to increase energy efficiency and sustainability. The research in the environmental assessment of renewable fuels is continuous and intense, and we therefore welcome contributions valorizing non-food crops and algal biomass, while biorefinery concepts cogenerating bioenergy and biochemicals are also envisioned. This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances of original research studies and reviews regarding the environmental characterization of renewable fuels production processes towards sustainable transportation focusing on residual biomass and bio-based feedstock valorization. Overviews of collaborative research projects in this area are also welcomed.

Papers submitted to this Special Issue will undergo a rigorous peer review procedure similar to other issues of Fuels, with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of the research results.

Dr. Stella Bezergianni
Dr. Loukia P. Chrysikou
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Keywords

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • LCA inventory data
  • renewable fuels
  • biorefinery
  • residual biomass
  • biomass valorization

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Sustainability Assessment of Alternative Energy Fuels for Aircrafts—A Life Cycle Analysis Approach
by Evanthia A. Nanaki and Spyros Kiartzis
Fuels 2024, 5(4), 825-838; https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels5040046 - 21 Nov 2024
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Aviation is of crucial importance for the transportation sector and fundamental for the economy as it facilitates trade and private travel. Nonetheless, this sector is responsible for a great amount of global carbon dioxide emissions, exceeding 920 million tonnes annually. Alternative energy fuels [...] Read more.
Aviation is of crucial importance for the transportation sector and fundamental for the economy as it facilitates trade and private travel. Nonetheless, this sector is responsible for a great amount of global carbon dioxide emissions, exceeding 920 million tonnes annually. Alternative energy fuels (AEFs) can be considered as a promising solution to tackle this issue, with the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce reliance on fossil fuels in the aviation industry. A life cycle analysis is performed considering an aircraft running on conventional jet fuel and various alternative fuels (biojet, methanol and DME), including hydrogen and ammonia. The comparative assessment investigates different fuel production pathways, including the following: JETA-1 and biojet fuels via hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFAs), as well as hydrogen and ammonia employing water electrolysis using wind and solar photovoltaic collectors. The outputs of the assessment are quantified in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, acidification, eutrophication, eco-toxicity, human toxicity and carcinogens. The life cycle phases included the following: (i) the construction, maintenance and disposal of airports; (ii) the operation and maintenance of aircrafts; and (iii) the production, transportation and utilisation of aviation fuel in aircrafts. The results suggest that hydrogen is a more environmentally benign alternative compared to JETA-1, biojet fuel, methanol, DME and ammonia. Full article
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