Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Sugar Cane Renewable Jet Fuel

Moreira, Marcelo Melo Ramalho; Gurgel, Angelo; Seabra, Joaquim E. A.

doi:10.1021/es503217g

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“…A further consideration is life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for a product that will replace petroleum products as both specialty chemicals and fuels. 30 The combination of cost and GHG evaluation led to the selection of Brazilian sugar cane as the preferred carbon feedstock, and construction of a 1,200 m 3 fermentation plant in Brotas, SP, Brazil (Figure 3). In May 2014, Amyris was granted the highly sought-after Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials 31 sustainability certification for its production of β-farnesene at the Brotas plant.…”

Section: Commercial Production Of β-Farnesene From Brazilian Sugarmentioning

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Developing Commercial Production of Semi-Synthetic Artemisinin, and of β-Farnesene, an Isoprenoid Produced by Fermentation of Brazilian Sugar

Benjamin

Silva²,

Cherubim³

et al. 2016

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

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The antimalarial drug artemisinin and the specialty chemical β-farnesene are examples of natural product isoprenoids that can help solve global challenges, but whose usage has previously been limited by supply and cost impediments. This review describes the path to commercial production of these compounds utilizing fermentation of engineered yeast. Development of commercially viable yeast strains was a substantial challenge that was addressed by creation and implementation of an industrial synthetic biology pipeline. Using the engineered strains, production of β-farnesene from Brazilian sugarcane offers several environmental advantages. Among the many commercial applications of β-farnesene, its use as a feedstock for making biodegradable lubricants is highlighted. This example, along with others, highlight a powerful new suite of technologies that will become increasingly important for production of chemicals, spanning from pharmaceuticals through commodity chemicals.

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Section: Commercial Production Of β-Farnesene From Brazilian Sugarmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing Commercial Production of Semi-Synthetic Artemisinin, and of β-Farnesene, an Isoprenoid Produced by Fermentation of Brazilian Sugar

Benjamin

Silva²,

Cherubim³

et al. 2016

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

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“…The Moreira et al (2014) studies the sugarcane SIP-SPK fuel produced by Amyris and found a 75% CO2 reduction, but for the rest of known commercially produced alternative jet fuels, only non-LCA estimates exist. These estimates cannot be fully relied upon, in particular as some may be the producers own estimates.…”

Section: How To Measure the Climate Impact Of Aviation Fuelmentioning

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Sustainable jet fuel for aviation

Wormslev¹,

Pedersen²,

Eriksen³

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“…For example, Seabra et al [16] conducts a life cycle analysis on a renewable jet fuel facility in Brazil with a consequential approach. They conclude the major contributions to emission are feedstock production and LUC impacts.…”

Section: Environmental and Financial Analysis Of An Integrated Biorefmentioning

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Financial sustainability for a lignocellulosic biorefinery under carbon constraints and price downside risk

Cheng

Anderson

2016

Applied Energy

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h i g h l i g h t sStochastic program determines production, risk management strategy for biorefinery. Scheduled production commitment decreases as tiered carbon tax rate increases. Risk averse producers prefer the forward contract as a mode of product sales. Time varying forward prices and inventory enable producers to increase profits. Inventory is beneficial to producers, below the threshold for inventory costs. a b s t r a c tThe development of an environmentally sustainable and financially viable replacement for fossil fuels continues to elude industry investors even though the benefits of replacing them is undisputed. Biofuels are among the promising replacements for fossil fuels. However, the development and production process for bio-based fuels creates uncertainty for industry investors. In order to increase process profitability, financial tools can be implemented with current technology. This paper proposes the use of forward contracts to mitigate risk, and it also considers the impact of carbon tax constraints and price uncertainty. Specifically, a stochastic optimization approach is implemented to develop strategies, which increases the net present value (NPV) of a production facility through determination of an optimal production schedule, as well as the creation of a portfolio of forward contracts to reduce product price risk. Results of numerical case studies show that if the policymaker is risk averse, production is higher in the early planning period rather than the later period. This paper also investigates the ability to maintain inventory in order to create additional financial benefit.

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Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Sugar Cane Renewable Jet Fuel

Cited by 38 publications

References 17 publications

Developing Commercial Production of Semi-Synthetic Artemisinin, and of β-Farnesene, an Isoprenoid Produced by Fermentation of Brazilian Sugar

Developing Commercial Production of Semi-Synthetic Artemisinin, and of β-Farnesene, an Isoprenoid Produced by Fermentation of Brazilian Sugar

Sustainable jet fuel for aviation

Financial sustainability for a lignocellulosic biorefinery under carbon constraints and price downside risk

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