Conversion of poplar biomass into high-energy density tricyclic sesquiterpene jet fuel blendstocks

• Published in: Microbial cell factories Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Geiselman, Gina M., Kirby, James, Landera, Alexander, Otoupal, Peter, Papa, Gabriella, Barcelos, Carolina, Sundstrom, Eric R., Das, Lalitendu, Magurudeniya, Harsha D., Wehrs, Maren, Rodriguez, Alberto, Simmons, Blake A., Magnuson, Jon K., Mukhopadhyay, Aindrila, Lee, Taek Soon, George, Anthe, Gladden, John M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 12.11.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; Alternative fuels; Aviation fuel; Biofuel; Biofuels; Biological products; Biomass; Biomass energy; Biomass energy production; Bioreactors; Blending; Carbon sources; Composition; Conversion; Electrification; Emissions; Emissions control; Energy; Energy security; Epi-isozizaene; Flux density; Fuels; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; High density; Hydrogenation; Jet engine fuels; Jet fuel; Jet fuels; Lignocellulose; Nuclear fuels; Physical properties; Poplar; Prespatane; pretreatment and saccharification; Production processes; Properties (attributes); Raw materials; Renewable fuels; Residential energy; Rhodotorula toruloides; Sesquiterpenes; Weight reduction; United States

In an effort to ensure future energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create domestic jobs, the US has invested in technologies to develop sustainable biofuels and bioproducts from renewable carbon sources such as lignocellulosic biomass. Bio-derived jet fuel is of particular interest a...