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Abstract
An accelerating global energy demand, paired with the harmful environmental effects of fossil fuels, has triggered the search for alternative, renewable energy sources. Biofuels are arguably a potential renewable energy source in the transportation industry as they can be used within current infrastructures and require less technological advances than other renewable alternatives, such as electric vehicles and nuclear power. The literature suggests biofuels can negatively impact food security and production; however, this is dependent on the type of feedstock used in biofuel production. Advanced biofuels, derived from inedible biomass, are heavily favoured but require further research and development to reach their full commercial potential. Replacing fossil fuels by biofuels can substantially reduce particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO) emissions, but simultaneously increase emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) and peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), resulting in debates concerning the way biofuels should be implemented. The potential biofuel blends (FT-SPK, HEFA-SPK, ATJ-SPK and HFS-SIP) and their use as an alternative to kerosene-type fuels in the aviation industry have also been assessed. Although these fuels are currently more costly than conventional aviation fuels, possible reduction in production costs has been reported as a potential solution. A preliminary study shows that i-butanol emissions (1.8 Tg/year) as a biofuel can increase ozone levels by up to 6% in the upper troposphere, highlighting a potential climate impact. However, a larger number of studies will be needed to assess the practicalities and associated cost of using the biofuel in existing vehicles, particularly in terms of identifying any modifications to existing engine infrastructure, the impact of biofuel emissions, and their chemistry on the climate and human health, to fully determine their suitability as a potential renewable energy source.
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Bai FY, Chen MY, Liu XH, Ni S, Tang YZ, Pan XM, Zhao Z. Kinetics and mechanism of OH-mediated degradation of three pentanols in the atmosphere. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01955d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Pentanols as potential biofuels have attracted considerable interest, and thus it is of great importance to gain insights into their combustion and atmospheric chemistry.
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Affiliation(s)
- Feng-Yang Bai
- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, 110034, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, 110034, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, 110034, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, 110034, People's Republic of China
- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao, 266033, People's Republic of China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, 110034, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Chang Ping, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
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Vereecken L, Aumont B, Barnes I, Bozzelli J, Goldman M, Green W, Madronich S, Mcgillen M, Mellouki A, Orlando J, Picquet-Varrault B, Rickard A, Stockwell W, Wallington T, Carter W. Perspective on Mechanism Development and Structure-Activity Relationships for Gas-Phase Atmospheric Chemistry. INT J CHEM KINET 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/kin.21172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- L. Vereecken
- Institute for Energy and Climate Research: IEK-8 Troposphere; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH; Jülich Germany
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- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA); UMR 7583 CNRS; Universités Paris-Est Créteil et Paris Diderot; Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace; Créteil Cedex France
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- School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences; Physical & Theoretical Chemistry; University of Wuppertal; Wuppertal Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Newark NJ 07102
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge MA 02139
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge MA 02139
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory; National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder CO 80307
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- School of Chemistry; University of Bristol; Cantock's Close; Bristol BS8 1TS UK
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- Institut de Combustion; Aérothermique, Réactivité et Environnement (ICARE); CNRS/OSUC; 45071 Orléans Cedex 2 France
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory; National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder CO 80307
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- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA); UMR 7583 CNRS; Universités Paris-Est Créteil et Paris Diderot; Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace; Créteil Cedex France
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories; Department of Chemistry; University of York; York YO10 5DD UK
- National Centre for Atmospheric Science; University of York; York YO10 5DD UK
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- Department of Physics; University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso TX 79968 USA
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- Research & Advanced Engineering; Ford Motor Company; Dearborn MI 48121-2053
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- College of Engineering; Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT); University of California; Riverside CA 92521
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