Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offers the aviation industry a pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening energy independence. This issue's free article compares major SAF production pathways and examines how plant design, decarbonization strategies, and federal and state incentives influence their economic competitiveness. It also explores how shifting energy markets and policy uncertainty are reshaping the business case for SAF production.
This month's free article:
Navigating Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in an Uncertain Energy Market
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provides a pathway to reduce emissions and strengthen energy independence in the aviation sector. Leveraging policy and purposeful design decisions can make SAF financially competitive with petroleum-based alternatives. Read this open-access article now!
Process Troubleshooting: Why Small Issues Escalate into Major Failures
Resolving minor process deviations early through systematic troubleshooting prevents them from escalating into major, costly plant failures.
Taming the Boom-and-Bust: How Smarter Technology Investments Could Stabilize Petrochemical Markets
The impact of ever-larger new petrochemical constructions in commodity markets like polyethylene may be fueling market instabilities.
Master Bowties: Standardizing Qualitative Risk Analysis in Mining Operations
Standardizing mining risk assessments through master bowtie models strengthens barrier management and prevents critical operational failures.
Also in this issue:
- CEP News Update
- Distributed Chemical Manufacturing Upgrades Methane to Methanol
- Asking the Right Questions for Next-Generation Bioprocessing
- Process Safety’s Damoclean Sword: Why a Sense of Vulnerability Matters
- From Wastewater to Water Supply
- And more!
The September 2026 issue of CEP is now available on the AIChE website.
