Indonesia Develops Technology for Bio-Jet Fuel from Coconut Oil

A researcher from the Chemical Research Center of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Deliana Dahnum, has developed a metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) catalyst to convert coconut oil into bio-jet fuel, a renewable fuel that uses vegetable oil as raw material, the Antara News reported on November 21.
Dahnum said that coconut oil is a good raw material for bio-jet fuel since coconuts that are unfit for consumption, such as old, small, or moldy coconuts, can be processed to make alternative aircraft fuel.  The process to convert coconut oil into bio-jet is a catalysis process and would need the help of an efficient catalyst.  Dahnum thus developed an MOFs-based catalyst, an innovative material to convert coconut oil into bio-jet fuel productively and effectively. 
She expressed optimism that the innovation will cut fossil fuel dependence and support the use of environmentally friendly local materials. It would also contribute to the success of Indonesia’s 2050 net zero emissions target through the strategic conversion of its resources into new and renewable energy alternatives.