Converting Vegetable Oils into Aviation Fuel: A Biofuel Report

This report explores the potential of converting vegetable oils into aviation fuel, focusing on a hydrothermal conversion process. The study highlights the environmental benefits of biofuels as a renewable energy source, contrasting them with the unsustainable nature of fossil fuels. The methodology involves a four-stage process: hydrolysis, decarboxylation, cracking, and hydrogenation, with catalysts like platinum, nickel, and aluminium oxide used to enhance the reactions. The report examines the role of vegetable oils and algae as potential feedstocks, emphasizing the need for efficient and cost-effective methods to produce bio kerosene. The study also covers the importance of meeting the specific requirements of aviation fuel, such as energy density and viscosity, and the use of transesterification and the HEFA process. Overall, the report aims to promote the development of greener and more sustainable methods for biofuel generation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address environmental problems while meeting energy demands.