The initiative was launched in October 2013 by Airbus and Air Canada and commissioned to BioFuelNet Canada.
The first phase of the study included:
- A regional review of Canadian biomass feedstocks that could be used for production, such as solid waste, agricultural, and forestry derived feedstock;
- An investigation and analysis of the four leading biojet production pathways;
- A calculation of the anticipated efficiency and yield of the four conversion processes.
The second phase focused on the analysis of two case studies to evaluate the feasibility of:
- Initial short term commercial biojet production before 2020;
- Large-volume Biojet Production beyond 2020.
This included a preliminary economic modelling and an assessment of the life cycle impacts of biojet production with an emphasis on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The report includes recommendations on the next steps for the development of a biojet supply chain in Canada based on an fuel off-take approach only versus an equity/development approach.
