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ASTM Aviation Fuel Standard Now Specifies Bioderived Components
Renewable fuels can now be blended with conventional commercial and military jet (or gas turbine) fuel through requirements in the newly issued edition of ASTM D7566-11, Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons. The revised standard was approved July 1, 2011. Through the new provisions included in ASTM D7566, up to 50 percent bioderived synthetic blending ...
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Revised Standard Safely Expands Limit on Biofuel Contamination in Jet Fuels
A new revision to ASTM International’s aviation turbine fuel standard (D1655) safely adapts to the growing global presence of biodiesel in the petroleum industry. D1655 has been used for decades by the aviation community to help ensure quality control and safe distribution of jet fuel. Biodiesel blends — which have a small percentage of fatty acid methyl esters — increasingly ...
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Aviation Week on Why our Electro-Jet Fuel is Set to Soar
We’ve been flying high since the century-old authority on emerging tech in aerospace, Aviation Week, featured our zero net carbon jet fuel in not one, but two recent articles. Both pieces dig into: Why the Prometheus RAECR process is unique, in its simplicity, efficiency, and low cost, compared to every other SAF production process. Distillation and refineries are out, Prometheus CEO Rob ...
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Blend ratio of synthetic jet fuel blend analysis determined in under a minute with portable IR spectrometer
With the price of oil on a roller coaster ride and the desire to reduce dependence on foreign oil, the airline industry and military are currently investigating ways to supplement the fuel supply with synthetic jet fuel. To date, synthetic jet fuel is made mostly from coal which is a plentiful source in the US. Research is also underway to produce synthetic fuel from biomass to further improve ...
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Neste Oil to produce renewable aviation fuel as part of the EU-funded ITAKA project
Neste Oil CorporationPress release19 December 2012 10:00 a.m. (EET) Neste Oil to produce renewable aviation fuel as part of the EU-funded ITAKA project Neste Oil has joined the ITAKA (Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation) project, which is being funded by the EU to support the commercialization and use of renewable aviation fuel in Europe. Neste Oil's role in the consortium will ...
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Neste Oil commits itself to 2020 targets for aviation biofuels
Neste Oil CorporationPress release22 June 2011 at 1.00 p.m Neste Oil commits itself to 2020 targets for aviation biofuels Neste Oil committed itself today, 22 June, to a European Aviation Biofuels Flightpath introduced in Paris aimed at increasing the use of aviation biofuels to 2 million tons annually by 2020. The signatories to the Flightpath - the European Commission, industry ...
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Neste Oil`s renewable aviation fuel to be featured at the Paris Air Show
Neste Oil Corporation Press release17 June 2011 at 1.15 pm Neste Oil's renewable aviation fuel to be featured at the Paris Air Show Neste Oil is to take part in the Paris Air Show this June (20.6-26.6) to showcase its NExBTL renewable aviation fuel. Based on Neste Oil's proprietary technology, the fuel offers airlines an easy and highly effective solution for reducing their greenhouse gas ...
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