Understanding variability in petroleum jet fuel life cycle greenhouse gas emissions to inform aviation decarbonization

Liang Jing; Hassan M. El-Houjeiri; Jean-Christophe Monfort; James Littlefield; Amjaad Al-Qahtani; Yash Dixit; Raymond L. Speth; Adam R. Brandt; Mohammad S. Masnadi; Heather L. MacLean; William Peltier; Deborah Gordon; Joule A. Bergerson

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35392-1

Nature Communications (Dec 2022)

Understanding variability in petroleum jet fuel life cycle greenhouse gas emissions to inform aviation decarbonization

Liang Jing,
Hassan M. El-Houjeiri,
Jean-Christophe Monfort,
James Littlefield,
Amjaad Al-Qahtani,
Yash Dixit,
Raymond L. Speth,
Adam R. Brandt,
Mohammad S. Masnadi,
Heather L. MacLean,
William Peltier,
Deborah Gordon,
Joule A. Bergerson

Affiliations

Liang Jing: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
Hassan M. El-Houjeiri: Energy Traceability Technology, Technology Strategy and Planning, Saudi Aramco
Jean-Christophe Monfort: Energy Traceability Technology, Technology Strategy and Planning, Saudi Aramco
James Littlefield: Climate and Sustainability Group, Aramco Research Center–Detroit, Aramco Americas
Amjaad Al-Qahtani: Energy Traceability Technology, Technology Strategy and Planning, Saudi Aramco
Yash Dixit: Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Raymond L. Speth: Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Adam R. Brandt: Department of Energy Resources Engineering, School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Stanford University
Mohammad S. Masnadi: Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh
Heather L. MacLean: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering; Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto
William Peltier: Downstream Advisors, Inc.
Deborah Gordon: Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA and RMI
Joule A. Bergerson: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35392-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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This study presents a global well-to-wake assessment of jet fuel greenhouse gas emissions with a range of 81.1-94.8 gCO2e MJ−1. Understanding this variability can improve decision-making amid the transition to decarbonizing aviation.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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