Bio-Kerosene

Basics

• This page aims to look into routes to producing drop-in replacements for Kerosene and then also explore near-drop on replacements all from Biomass
• Some Power to Fuel tech may be mentioned, but simple Appropriate Materials methods will be the main aspiration
• For information on Fossil Kerosene and just the fuel itself see the Kerosene page

Drop in Replacements

• Large amounts of research in terms of developing this for “ Sustainable Avaiation Fuel “ (Some USA DOD Test Flights on Blends, maybe pure as well)
• Mainly Gasification then Methanol to Olefins
• Look into if Pyrolysis Oil was used
• This is the more complex method, but worth looking into

Near Drop in Replacements

• Similar to how Transesterification Biodiesel often just called Biodiesel (as opposed to Hydrotreating Biodiesel often called Renewable Diesel ) is not ‘’entirely’’ a direct “drop in” replacement for Diesel Fuel from fossil fuels, similarly some of the more simple Bio-Kerosene routes may be more akin to “Kerosene Equivalents”
• These would be more likely to be used in Small Kerosene Powered Devices rather than complex Gas Turbines etc thus less “picky” about fuel specifications, and also done on a manner more in need of Appropriate Materials type workflows given the way the tools would be used
• Main Candidates Are:
  • Filtered/Treated Pyrolysis Oil
  • Biodiesel / Hydrogenated Oil
  • Pure Plant Oil from the right Oil Crop