Q46 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Environment and Ecology

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Consider the following materials:1.Agricultural residues2.Corn grain3.Wastewater treatment sludge4.Wood mill wasteWhich of the above can be used as feedstock for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel?

A 1 and 2 only
B 3 and 4 only
C 1, 2, 3 and 4
D 1, 3 and 4 only

Correct answer: (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 2 only

    1 and 2 only. Sludge and wood waste are also SAF feedstocks.

  2. B

    3 and 4 only

    3 and 4 only. Agri residues and corn grain are also used.

  3. C

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    All four. HEFA / alcohol-to-jet / gasification routes take biomass, oils, residues and wastes.

  4. D

    1, 3 and 4 only

    1, 3 and 4 only. Corn grain (ethanol path) is also a listed SAF feedstock.

Summary. Official key is (c) all four. Sustainable Aviation Fuel can be made from agricultural residues, corn (alcohol-to-jet), wastewater sludges and wood-mill waste, among other certified feedstocks. None of the four is excluded on this paper.

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