By Tony Cartolano, Lee Enterprises Consulting In 2021, the US Department of Energy announced its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.[1] The intent was to supply at least three billion gallons of SAF per year by 2030 and to…
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Needs Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture
By Mike Sticklen, Lee Enterprises Consulting Sustainable Aviation Fuel needs Sustainable Agriculture. Throughout my work with Lee Enterprises Consulting, I often get asked about producing renewable and biobased fuels, chemicals, and plastics from alternative feedstock…
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Petroleum-Based Jet Fuel Production & SAF
By: Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. Introduction Conventional jet fuel is made in oil refineries by various processes that convert crude oil into intermediate streams that boil within the allowable range of jet fuel. These intermediates,…
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Pulp and Paper Biorefineries: Old and New Challenges for a Circular Economy Leader
By David Peterson, Lee Enterprises Consulting Introduction When an industry faces significant challenges, which all industries will at some time, quite often the responses not only influence short-term achievements but may also influence the trajectory…
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Biomass Derived 2G Sugars to Lipids for SAF
Biomass-derived 2G sugars can be converted to lipids, which can bolster the HEFA feedstock reservoir for SAF production. This conversion process is known as lipid synthesis, and it involves the conversion of 2G sugars into…
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Biofuels Market Studies
Biofuels are substitutes for conventional fossil fuels like petroleum, propane, coal, and natural gas, and market studies for the alternatives are valuable to anyone dealing with them in any capacity. These studies outline the sources…
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Carbon Capture Sequestration
This article covers Carbon Capture Sequestration, the 45Q Tax Credit, LCFS Credits, and Surety Bonding/Insurance from Ken Hallacy of our Strategic Partners at IMA Insurance. See also: Carbon Capture. Carbon Capture Sequestration
EPA’s Renewable Volume Obligations
Mike McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, gave an excellent presentation on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Volume Obligations, which determine how many gallons of cleaner-burning, renewable biofuels should be blended into each…
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What Feedstock will Meet Renewable Diesel Demand?
This is a good article covering whether there is enough feedstock available to meet the increased renewable diesel demand. Pete Rocha, EVP at Lee Enterprises Consulting, shares this illuminating slide guide on how more feedstock…
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Renewable Fuels, Chemicals & Plastics
This is a good PowerPoint covering Renewable Fuels, Chemicals & Plastics – the markets and technologies, presented to our group by our friends at Axens. See also: Renewable Fuels & Chemicals Process Optimization, Plastic Waste Pyrolysis…
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