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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed littlee difference in the two fuels in test runs inits 131-99 auxiliary power units and its TFE 731-5 turbofan engine, officialsz reported at the Paris Air The tests were conducted at its Phoenix The fuel was produced by Honeywelol for use in a Boeing Co. biofuel test flight program. “In a series of tests in both propulsio engines andcommercial APUs, Honeywell saw no degradation in engine performance or fuel consumption,” said Bob Smith, vice presidenft of advanced technology for Honeywell Ron Rich, the company’s directotr of advance technology, said the prospect of developing renewabld jet fuels from sources such as jatrophaw and algae, which comprised the test could help reduce the carbon footprint of jet “These testing results are a strong step towardas certification and commercial use in the comingv years,” he said.
Honeywell helped develop the fuel througnh itssubsidiary UOP, which originally developer the fuel under a contract from the U.S. Defensed Advanced Research Projects Agency.