Honeywell’s UOP announced that its renewable jet fuel process technology will be used to produce almost 600,000 gallons of renewable jet fuel for the U.S. Navy and Air Force as part of a joint program for the U.S. Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) for alternative fuels testing and certification.
Working with feedstock partners Sustainable Oils, Solazyme and Cargill, Honeywell’s UOP will produce up to 190,000 gallons of fuel for the Navy and 400,000 gallons for the Air Force from sustainable, non-food feedstocks including animal fats, algae and camelina. The initial fuel will be delivered in 2009 and 2010 to support certification and testing of alternative fuels for U.S. military aircraft.
“We are pleased to see that the U.S. military is taking this important step toward the use of bioderived jet fuel on its platforms,” said Jennifer Holmgren, general manager of UOP Renewable Energy & Chemicals. “We have proven our technology produces a viable fuel in commercial flight applications and are pleased to have the opportunity to work with our partners to support the needs of the U.S. military.”
For more information, read the press release.
