Sustainable Jet Fuels from Bio-Based Resources

A special issue of Fuels (ISSN 2673-3994).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 272

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Interests: renewable energy; biomass based fuels and feedstock chemicals for polymer industry; catalysis and ionic liquids

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Dear Colleagues,

The journal “Fuels” is pleased to announce a new Special Issue titled "Sustainable Jet Fuels from Bio-Based Resources". I am the Guest Editor of this Special Issue, which will cover all areas related to renewble aviation fuels, including lignicelulosic biomass-, vegetable oil-, algea- and food waste-based sustainable avaition biofuels, as well as their preparation, analysis, testing and economic evaluation.

Additional expertise could enrich our Special Issue and fit within its scope, so we are offering researchers the opportunity to submit a manuscript. If you are interested in submitting a manuscript, please send us an abstract, and we would be pleased to discuss the proposed paper with you.

Prof. Dr. Ananda S. Amarasekara
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Keywords

  • hydrocarbon biofuel
  • bio-jet
  • algea biofuel
  • biomass liquefaction
  • catalytic deoxygenation

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Numerical Simulation of Paraffin Energetic Performance Enhanced by KNO3, NH4NO3, Al, Ti, and Stearic Acid for Hybrid Rocket Applications
by Grigore Cican and Alexandru Mitrache
Fuels 2025, 6(3), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels6030054 - 19 Jul 2025
Abstract
This study investigates the energy performance of paraffin-based hybrid fuels enhanced with potassium nitrate (KNO3), ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), and stearic acid additives. The fuels were evaluated using thermochemical calculations via ProPEP3 Version 1.0.3.0 [...] Read more.
This study investigates the energy performance of paraffin-based hybrid fuels enhanced with potassium nitrate (KNO3), ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), and stearic acid additives. The fuels were evaluated using thermochemical calculations via ProPEP3 Version 1.0.3.0 software, revealing significant improvements in specific impulse (Isp) and combustion temperature. While formulations with nitrates and aluminum exhibited noticeable increases in combustion efficiency and thermal output, titanium-containing mixtures provided moderate improvements. Stearic acid improved fuel processability and provided a stable burning profile without significant energy penalties. These findings demonstrate that suitable combinations of additives can substantially improve the energy output of paraffin-based hybrid fuels, making them more viable for aerospace propulsion applications. Full article
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