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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed little difference in the two fuelw in test runs inits 131-9 auxiliarhy power units and its TFE 731-5 turbofanh engine, officials reported at the Paris Air The tests were conducted at its Phoenix facilities. The fuel was producedc by Honeywell for use in aBoeing Co. biofuel test fligh program. “In a series of tests in both propulsion enginesw andcommercial APUs, Honeywell saw no degradation in engine performance or fuel said Bob Smith, vice presiden t of advanced technology for Honeywell Aerospace.
Ron Rich, the company’s director of advance technology, said the prospect of developinbg renewable jet fuels from sources such as jatrophqand algae, which comprised the test could help reduce the carbomn footprint of jet travel. “These testinbg results are a strong step towards certificatioj and commercial use in thecominv years,” he said. Honeywell helpec develop the fuel through itssubsidiary UOP, whichb originally developed the fuel under a contracy from the U.S. Defense Advanced Researcn Projects Agency.