This　study　reports　the　technical　and　economic　feasibilities　of　converting　sugar　cane　residue　(bagasse)　into　biofuel　by　using　novel　zeolite　(P)　catalyst.　Using　silica　gel,　aluminum　powder,　and　sodium　hydroxide　as　a　precursor　material,　zeolite　(P)　has　been　successfully　fabricated　by　template　free　hydrothermal　synthesis.　The　as-prepared　catalyst　is　used　for　the　conversion　of　sugarcane　residue　into　valuable　hydrocarbons　by　an　autoclaving　process.　The　effect　of　various　parameters　on　catalytic　and　conventional　(noncatalytic)　pyrolysis　was　scrutinized　and　compared.　It　has　been　recognized　that　conventional　pyrolysis　(without　catalyst)　and　catalytic　pyrolysis　(with　Cat　(I)　and　Cat　(II))　produced　25.06%,　80.31%,　and　55.26%　of　combustible　liquid.　The　facial　synthesis,　high　thermal　stability,　and　economic　and　environmental　feasibilities　of　the　as-synthesized　zeolite　(P)　makes　it　a　promising　catalyst　for　biofuel　production　from　biomass.　©　2019　John　Wiley　&　Sons,　Ltd.