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Federal AviationAdministrationSustainable
Alternative Jet Fuels Development
Overview
APEC/Brisbane
Vicki Harrison
June 12, 2011
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Is aviation the future for biofuels?
“Over the long run, the future for biofuels may be looking up”The Economist - October 28, 2010 (http://www.economist.com/node/17358802)
Image: The Economist
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• Why Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels?
• Approach
• How progress is made
• Certification/Qualification
• Global coalitions / projects
Outline
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Industry Economics
Why Aviation needs biofuels…
AIR QUALITYAIR QUALITY
ENERGYENERGY
Aviation Environmental goals• 2% per year efficiency improvement • Reduce health impacts of aviation • CO2 neutral growth by 2020 from 2005
GLOBAL CLIMATEGLOBAL CLIMATE
Energy Security
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- Long-term Market• Depend on liquid fuels• Demand far exceeds supply• Bulk purchasing agreements
- Approval of all possible pathways
Why biofuels need commercial aviation…
- Rapid deployment• Existing infrastructure
for drop in biofuels• 80% fuel to 35 locations
- Need environmental sustainability
- Well-coordinated partner
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FAA ApproachAdvance use of “drop-in” renewable alternative fuels
• No compromise in safety
• Use of public-private partnerships
• Successful demonstration
• Quantification of environmental impacts, costs and benefits
Bio feedstock
Processing
Jet fuel
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Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
•Promote commercialization of alternative jet fuels•Enable information exchange and coordination among stakeholders•Voluntary participation•Formed in 2006
How Progress Is Made: Public-Private Partnerships
Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN)
•Mature and demonstrate promising renewable alternative jet fuels•50% cost share with industry: Boeing, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce•Initiated in 2010
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Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
www.caafi.org
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GHG LCA, PM2.5 Quantification, Sustainability
R&D Team
Environmental Team Certification-Qualification Team
Multiple “Drop-in” Solutions
ASTM D7566
Facilitate Deployment, Investment
Business & Economics Team
CAAFI Comprehensive Approach
• Government-Industry-Academia Coalition• Addresses challenges to adoption
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ASTM D7566 Specification
Certification/Qualification of Alternative Fuels
Industry/Govt. Testing and Approval
• Governed by ASTM International
• New synthetic fuel specification approved Sept. 2009
• Qualification procedure is defined & allows addition of new fuels
• FAA and DoD are key government contributors
• For further information: Mark Rumizen (FAA),
Global Coalitions / Projects
SWAFEA / AlfaBird
ABRABA
Altair (WA)Rentech (MS and CA)Gevo (IL) - Multiple U.S. Airlines
Shell - Qatar Airways Byogy - Qatar Airways
Solena - British AirwaysNeste - Lufthansa
Amyris - AzulBP Air - TAM
Solena - QantasSolazyme - Qantas
U.S. Producers in current deployment efforts
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CAAFI - www.caafi.org
Air Transport Association – www.airlines.org
FAA Office of Environment & Energy -
www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/research/
Discussion / Questions