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Q46·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstock

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Question

Consider the following materials: Which of the above can be used as feedstock for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel?

  1. 1.

    Agricultural residues

  2. 2.

    Corn grain

  3. 3.

    Wastewater treatment sludge

  4. 4.

    Wood mill waste

Options

a

1 and 2 only

b

3 and 4 only

c

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer
d

1 and 3 only

Explanation

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) can be produced from a wide variety of biomass and waste resources. Agricultural residues, corn grain (via ethanol-to-jet pathways), wastewater treatment sludge (biosolids), and wood mill waste are all recognized and actively utilized feedstocks for SAF production.

Almost any carbon-rich organic waste or fermentable crop can technically be converted into Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q46

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Energy & Nuclear

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

National Policy on Biofuels / Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flight Tests 2023

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