Aviation biofuel from integrated woody biomass in southern Australia

John F McGrath; Kevin F Goss; Mark W Brown; John R Bartle; Amir Abadi

doi:10.1002/wene.221

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Aviation biofuel from integrated woody biomass in southern Australia

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Aviation biofuel from integrated woody biomass in southern Australia

John F McGrath, Kevin F Goss, Mark W Brown, John R Bartle and Amir Abadi

WIREs Energy Environment, Vol.6(2), e221

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.221

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Abstract

biofuel

biomass plantings

malle eucalypt

A synthesis of work on integrating short-rotation biomass plantings into existing mixed crop and livestock farming regimes with the biomass being converted to biofuels, including aviation fuel, is provided. This agroforestry system, based on mallee eucalypt species native to Australia, provides broader environmental benefits, including biodiversity protection. These species are suited to the edaphic and climatic conditions of rainfed farming systems in southern Australia. The study focused on the Great Southern region of Western Australia, with an average annual rainfall of 400-600 mm. Compared to other locations in Australia, significantly more research and development has been conducted in this region, with a mallee biomass-to-jet fuel business case and farmer cooperation providing reliable data for assessing the viability and sustainability of commercial supply chain development. The limited capacity of Australian agricultural systems to produce biomass due to the relatively dry climate means that the available biomass resources should be directed to strategically important energy uses such as aviation fuel. Technical, economic, and environmental insights gained from these long-term studies have demonstrated that it is feasible to integrate this new production system into the overall farming enterprise and indicate strong prospects for a biomass industry in this region should political and economic uncertainties currently facing the renewable energy industry in Australia be resolved

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Title: Aviation biofuel from integrated woody biomass in southern Australia
Authors: John F McGrath (Author) - McGrath Consulting
Kevin F Goss (Author) - Kevin Goss Consulting
Mark W Brown (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
John R Bartle (Author) - Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife
Amir Abadi (Author) - Curtin University
Publication details: WIREs Energy Environment, Vol.6(2), e221; 14
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1002/wene.221
ISSN: 2041-8396
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449841202621
Output Type: Journal article

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