Heat transfer and supercritical fluids
Open access
Peer reviewed
Abstract
Abstract
Abstract This work presents a combined geographically-resolved prospective lifecycle modelling and multi-criteria decision analysis of five sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production technologies using six waste-derived feedstocks across four leading producer nations (US, China, India, Brazil) from 2025 to 2075. Five hundred forty pathway-scenarios covering the 50-year evolution of each waste-to-fuel pathway are evaluated under three Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. Here, we show that the sustainability of SAF production is highly sensitive to feedstock, conversion technology, geography, and background systems. Grid decarbonisation drives SAF global warming potential (GWP) reductions by 2075, yet electrification triggers significant non-carbon trade-offs. While gasification-Fischer–Tropsch achieves the lowest GWP, 2050 multi-criteria leaders are hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) pathways, with HTL-China overtaken in 2075 by sugarcane trash gasification-Fischer–Tropsch and US used cooking oil valorisation. The US mostly demonstrates the lowest environmental impacts and India the highest, due to waste disposal practices and paradoxical ‘sustainability’ strategies that prioritise short-term coal use to secure future development targets.
Direct answer
What can I do from this paper page?
Use this page to scan "Sustainability of aviation fuel technologies depends on geography, energy, and feedstock choice: 50-year development scenarios" quickly: start with the summary and abstract, then check the authors, source, topics, and related papers. From here, open Scollr to follow Heat transfer and supercritical fluids research, save the paper, or map adjacent work.
Research areas
Follow related topics
Citation
BibTeX
@article{Borrill2026Sustainability,
title = {Sustainability of aviation fuel technologies depends on geography, energy, and feedstock choice: 50-year development scenarios},
author = {Eleanor L. Borrill and Ruoyang Yuan and S.C. Lenny Koh},
journal = {npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1038/s44333-026-00117-0},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s44333-026-00117-0}
}FAQ
Using this paper in a discovery workflow
How do I find related work for this paper?
Use the related papers and topic links on this page as starting points. In Scollr, you can also open the paper and build a literature map around its references, citing papers, and related work.
How can I keep up with new Heat transfer and supercritical fluids research papers?
Follow Heat transfer and supercritical fluids research in Scollr. New papers from the topic flow into a personalized feed, and you can save useful studies to revisit later.
Can I cite this paper from this page?
This page includes a static BibTeX block for Sustainability of aviation fuel technologies depends on geography, energy, and feedstock choice: 50-year development scenarios. Always verify the DOI, source, and publication details against the publisher record before submitting a manuscript.
Follow this research in Scollr
Follow the topics and authors behind this paper, save useful studies, and build a literature map when you are ready to go deeper.
Get the app