Honeywell Green Jet Fuel used for world's first new biofeedstock comprehensive test program

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel will be used for the world’s first comprehensive test program using a new biofeedstock specifically designed for biofuel production. The test flights, to be done in Canada with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., will also feature in-flight collection of emissions by a trailing aircraft, allowing for later evaluation of the Green Jet Fuel’s emissions performance. Previous demonstration flights have been conducted using a 50/50 ratio of biofuel and jet fuel produced from petroleum, but this program will test blends of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel at higher ratios. The series of flights, expected to take place this month, will use Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced from Resonance Energy Feedstock, a new non-food, industrial oilseed crop produced by Ottawa-based Agrisoma. The feedstock is derived from Brassica carinata and is optimized for use as a biofuel feedstock.