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Researchers at the Northern University of Montana State University in the United States have successfully converted Camelina oil to aviation fuel and other high value-added chemicals. The resulting aviation fuel meets the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). It is reported that this technology has applied for a U.S. patent.
Indigo is an excellent aviation fuel raw material
Indigo is a new type of oil crop, with good health care functions and industrial deep processing potential. It has a wide application prospect. Therefore, large-scale planting waves have started in Europe, America, and China.
Previously, the researchers analyzed CO2 emissions during the entire cycle of indigo production from planting to final production, confirming that the use of indigo seed oil as an alternative to existing aviation fuel can reduce carbon emissions by 84%, which is considered to be the best alternative to aviation fuel. Renewable fuels. In 2009, Japan Airlines piloted flights using mixed indigo seed oil.
At present, the annual global aviation diesel consumption is about 73 billion gallons, of which the United States consumes 22 billion gallons. Recent research shows that the aviation industry caused 3.5% of greenhouse gas emissions. Aviation biofuels are thought to greatly reduce this data. However, whether biofuels can reduce costs and promote their application depends on technological progress and commercial production scale.
Indigo produces high oil and can be planted on semi-arid or barren land. It does not compete with grain, so the outlook is widely viewed. Moreover, indigo seed oil can also be made into high value-added chemicals. For example, Montana State University's study, although focused on aviation fuel, can also produce butane, pentane, gasoline, diesel, triglycerides, and other man-made chemicals. Since aviation fuels are not currently used on a large scale, the production of these high value-added products can earn a profitable space for this method.
It is reported that among the various methods for manufacturing advanced renewable aviation fuels, there are not many technologies that pass the ASTM standard. In contrast, the University of Montana's technology has low energy consumption and high output rates.
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