Preliminary assessment of Malaysian micro-algae strains for the production of bio jet fuel

4th AEROTECH- Innovation in Aerospace Engineering and Technology

航空航天工程

Chen, J.T.^1,2 ; Mustafa, E.M.^3 ; Vello, V.^3 ; Lim, P.^3 ; Sulaiman, N.M. Nik^3 ; Majid, N Abdul^3 ; Phang, S.^3 ; Tahir, P. Md.^2 ; Liew, K.^1

Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC), Level 1, MIGHT Building, Cyberjaya, Malaysia^1

Centre of Excellence on Biomass Valorization for Aviation, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia^2

Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia^3

关键词: Air traffic movements;    Biomass productivity;    Fuel production;    Fuel requirements;    Kerosene jet a-1;    Preliminary assessment;    Second generation;    Southeast Asia;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/152/1/012042/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/152/1/012042

学科分类：航空航天科学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Malaysia is the main hub in South-East Asia and has one of the highest air traffic movements in the region. Being rich in biodiversity, Malaysia has long been touted as country rich in biodiversity and therefore, attracts great interests as a place to setup bio-refineries and produce bio-fuels such as biodiesel, bio-petrol, green diesel, and bio-jet fuel Kerosene Jet A-1. Micro-algae is poised to alleviate certain disadvantages seen in first generation and second generation feedstock. In this study, the objective is to seek out potential micro-algae species in Malaysia to determine which are suitable to be used as the feedstock to enable bio-jet fuel production in Malaysia. From 79 samples collected over 30 sites throughout Malaysia, six species were isolated and compared for their biomass productivity and lipid content. Their lipid contents were then used to derived the require amount of micro-algae biomass to yield 1 kg of certifiable jet fuel via the HEFA process, and to meet a scenario where Malaysia implements a 2% alternative (bio-) jet fuel requirement.