Consider the following materials: 1. Agricultural residues 2. Corn grain 3. Wastewater treatment sludge 4.…

Consider the following materials: 1. Agricultural residues 2. Corn grain 3. Wastewater treatment sludge 4. Wood mill waste. Which of the above can be used as feedstock for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  4. 1, 3 and 4 only

Solution

All four — agricultural residues, corn grain, wastewater treatment sludge and wood mill waste — are approved feedstocks for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) under various ASTM-certified pathways.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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