Modeled economic potential for <em>Eucalyptus</em> spp. production for jet fuel additives in the United States [electronic resource]

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 333.822 Coal
• Thông tin xuất bản: Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge National Laboratory ; Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 2020
• Mô tả vật lý: Size: Article No. 105807 : , digital, PDF file.
• Bộ sưu tập: Metadata
• ID: 262600
• Chủ đề: 1. 09 biomass fuels; 2. Bioenergy crops; 3. Mallee eucalypts; 4. Oil mallee; 5. Short-rotation annual coppice

Tóm tắt

 Feedstock price and availability remain a barrier to adoption of cellulosic biofuels. Eucalyptus spp., can produce an energy-dense terpene suitable for high-density synthetic hydrocarbon-type fuel (grade JP-10) production in addition to cellulosic-based feedstock for traditional jet fuels (e.g., grade Jet A) and gasoline. This study modeled economic potential for Eucalyptus to fulfill US fuel markets. Cold-tolerant Eucalyptus was simulated in an annual coppice system for maximized leaf production. Results of the lowest simulated price ($110 t<
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  of fuel, including 51 million L yr<
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  of JP-10-type fuel, 75 million L yr<
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  of Jet A type fuel, and 77 million L yr<
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  of gasoline. These quantities of fuel could be valued at approximately $500 million (USD), with feedstock costs totaling approximately $100 million (USD). Longer-term markets (to 20 years) or higher priced (to $220 t<
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 ) scenarios show potential for more production. Furthermore, research to determine potential for genetic improvement, delivered fuel costs, and biorefinery siting near existing infrastructure is recommended.