(THE GIST OF PIB) Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(THE GIST OF PIB) Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(SEPTEMBER-2024)
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Recently, India and Brazil have decided to collaborate on production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).
About Sustainable Aviation Fuel:
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It is also known as as bio-jet fuel.
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It is made from renewable biomass and waste resources have the potential to deliver the performance of petroleum-based jet fuel.
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It is a liquid fuel currently used in commercial aviation which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 80%.
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Production: It can be produced from a number of sources (feedstock) including waste oil and fats, green and municipal waste and non-food crops.
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It can also be produced synthetically via a process that captures carbon directly from the air.
Significance:
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Its carbon footprint is significantly lower than aviation turbine fuel (ATF).
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It is ‘sustainable’ because the raw feedstock does not compete with food crops or water supplies, or is responsible for forest degradation.
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It remains the major mature and viable pathway to decarbonise the aviation sector. At the same time, SAF only accounts for 0.3% of the current fuel use for aviation.
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