DES PLAINES, Ill., Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UOP LLC, a
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that Honeywell Green
Jet Fuel™ produced using Honeywell's UOP Renewable Jet Fuel process
powered demonstration flights by Gulfstream Aerospace to this
year's National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
convention.
Five Gulfstream aircraft
traveled on October 27 and 28 from
Gulfstream's headquarters in
Savannah, Ga., to Orlando, Fla., for the NBAA convention, the
world's largest civil aviation tradeshow.
Both engines of the aircraft were powered by a 50/50 blend of
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and petroleum-derived jet fuel. The
renewable fuel was made with natural oils from camelina, an
inedible plant that grows in conditions where other food crops
cannot. This marked the first time Gulfstream's entire fleet has flown on
renewable jet fuel.
"Honeywell Green Jet Fuel has been proven repeatedly throughout
the aviation community as an alternative fuel source that not only
meets strict flight specifications, but also offers significant
emissions reductions," said Jim
Rekoske, vice president and general manager of Honeywell's
UOP Renewable Energy and Chemicals business unit. "We are pleased
that Gulfstream chose to
incorporate Honeywell Green Jet Fuel into its companywide
sustainability initiative."
Gulfstream G150, G280, G450,
G550 and G650 aircraft participated in the flights. Previously,
Gulfstream's G450 was the only
Gulfstream aircraft flown using
renewable jet fuel.
Each gallon of camelina-based Honeywell Green Jet Fuel burned
instead of petroleum reduces the net carbon dioxide equivalent
emissions by 68 percent. Depending on the feedstock, Honeywell
Green Jet Fuel can offer a 65 to 85 percent reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions relative to petroleum-based fuels.
When used as part of a 50 percent blend with petroleum-based jet
fuel, Honeywell Green Jet Fuel is a drop-in replacement for
petroleum-based jet fuel that requires no changes to aircraft
technology and meets all critical specifications for flight.
Honeywell's UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process technology was
originally developed in 2007 under a contract from the U.S. Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce renewable
military jet fuel for the U.S. military. The process technology is
fully compatible with existing hydroprocessing technology commonly
used in today's refineries to produce transportation fuels.
In addition to using Honeywell Green Jet Fuel, Gulfstream's aircraft feature a wide range of
Honeywell Aerospace technology that improves energy efficiency and
the environmental footprint. Honeywell's Flight Management Systems
(FMS) aboard Gulfstream's
large-cabin aircraft enable the most efficient use of airspace in
all phases of flight. The HTF7250 propulsion system installed on
the Gulfstream G280 super
mid-sized aircraft features the latest SABER1 combustion
technology, which reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by 25
percent.
In 2011, a Honeywell-operated Gulfstream G450 became the first aircraft to
fly from North America to
Europe with a 50/50 blend of
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and petroleum-based jet fuel, powering one
of the aircraft's Rolls-Royce engines. It was also the first
business jet to be powered by a biofuel.
UOP LLC, headquartered in Des Plaines,
Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and
licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process
plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining,
petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of
Honeywell's Performance Materials and Technologies strategic
business group. For more information, go to www.uop.com.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and specialty
materials. Based in Morris Township,
N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For
more news and information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywellnow.com.
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