Sustainable aviation fuel production technology and prospects

doi:10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2024-1825

Abstract

Abstract:

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the important solutions for reducing emissions and addressing climate change in the current aviation industry. This article provides a detailed overview of Sinopec’s technology for producing SAF through grease hydrogenation. It also systematically reviews the new developments in other related technologies in the field of SAF, and provides prospects for the future development of SAF technology in China. The grease hydrogenation production of SAF (SRJET) technology developed by Sinopec has laid the foundation for the development of SAF in China. The technology of producing SAF through grease hydrogenation can be considered as a recent development direction in China; biomass gasification Fischer Tropsch technology, alcohol to aviation kerosene, sugar platform technology, and waste plastic oil technology can be considered as the development directions for China’s m id-term; carbon dioxide hydrogenation technology can serve as a long-term development direction for China.

Key words: sustainable aviation fuel, grease hydrogenation, biomass, hydrogenation

摘要：

可持续航空燃料是当前航空业减排和应对气候变化的重要解决方案之一。本文详细概述了中石化石油化工科学研究院有限公司开发的油脂加氢生产生物航煤（SRJET）技术，同时系统评述了在可持续航煤领域其他相关技术的新进展，并对我国未来可持续航空燃料技术的发展作出展望。文中指出中石化石油化工科学研究院有限公司开发的油脂加氢生产生物航煤技术为我国可持续航空燃料领域的发展奠定了基础。与石油基航煤相比，生物航煤全生命周期二氧化碳减排效果达到75%以上。油脂加氢生产生物航煤技术可作为我国近期的发展方向；生物质气化-费托技术、醇制航煤、糖平台技术和废塑料油技术可作为我国中期的发展方向；二氧化碳加氢技术可作为我国远期的发展方向。

关键词: 可持续航空燃料, 油脂加氢法, 生物质, 加氢转化

CLC Number:

TE626.23

NIE Hong, XI Yuanbing, GE Panzhu, DING Shi, ZHANG Dengqian. Sustainable aviation fuel production technology and prospects[J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2025, 44(5): 2529-2534.

聂红, 习远兵, 葛泮珠, 丁石, 张登前. 可持续航空燃料生产路线与展望——以中石化石科院为例[J]. 化工进展, 2025, 44(5): 2529-2534.

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序号	技术路线名称	生产原料	掺混比例/%
1	加氢酯和脂肪酸煤油（HEFA-SPK）	餐饮废油、废弃动物油脂、其他油基生物质	50
2	费托合成煤油（FT-SPK）	农林废弃物、城市固体废物	50
3	加氢发酵糖合成异构烷烃（HFS-SIP）	甘蔗、蔗糖等糖类	10
4	含芳烃的费托合成煤油（FT-SPK/A）	农林废弃物、城市固体废物、能源作物等	50
5	醇制合成煤油（ATJ-SPK）	淀粉、糖、纤维素等生物质、工业生产过程中排放的废弃	50
6	催化水热解法制备合成煤油（CHJ）	大豆油、麻风果油、茶花油、亚麻芥油和卡里纳塔油等	50
7	加氢处理烃、酯和脂肪酸合成煤油（HC-HEFA SPK）	海藻类	10
8	可再生原料与原料中间馏分共加工的费托合成煤油（co-processed HEFA）	餐厨废油、废弃动物油脂、其他油基生物质与原油	5
9	可再生原料与原料中间馏分共加工的费托合成煤油（co-processed FT）	农林废弃物、城市固体废物与原油	5
10	含芳烃的醇制航煤（ATJ-SKA）	淀粉、糖、纤维素等生物质、其他形式的氢和碳的转化	50
11	共加氢处理合成煤油（co-hydroprocessed synthesized kerosene）	煤、天然气、生物质、脂肪酸酯、脂肪酸等非石油来源	10

序号	技术路线名称	生产原料	掺混比例/%
1	加氢酯和脂肪酸煤油（HEFA-SPK）	餐饮废油、废弃动物油脂、其他油基生物质	50
2	费托合成煤油（FT-SPK）	农林废弃物、城市固体废物	50
3	加氢发酵糖合成异构烷烃（HFS-SIP）	甘蔗、蔗糖等糖类	10
4	含芳烃的费托合成煤油（FT-SPK/A）	农林废弃物、城市固体废物、能源作物等	50
5	醇制合成煤油（ATJ-SPK）	淀粉、糖、纤维素等生物质、工业生产过程中排放的废弃	50
6	催化水热解法制备合成煤油（CHJ）	大豆油、麻风果油、茶花油、亚麻芥油和卡里纳塔油等	50
7	加氢处理烃、酯和脂肪酸合成煤油（HC-HEFA SPK）	海藻类	10
8	可再生原料与原料中间馏分共加工的费托合成煤油（co-processed HEFA）	餐厨废油、废弃动物油脂、其他油基生物质与原油	5
9	可再生原料与原料中间馏分共加工的费托合成煤油（co-processed FT）	农林废弃物、城市固体废物与原油	5
10	含芳烃的醇制航煤（ATJ-SKA）	淀粉、糖、纤维素等生物质、其他形式的氢和碳的转化	50
11	共加氢处理合成煤油（co-hydroprocessed synthesized kerosene）	煤、天然气、生物质、脂肪酸酯、脂肪酸等非石油来源	10

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