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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed little difference in the two fuelx in test runs inits 131-9 auxiliaryu power units and its TFE 731-5 turbofanm engine, officials reported at the Paris Air Show. The tests were conducted at itsPhoenix facilities. The fuel was produced by Honeywell for use in aBoein Co. biofuel test flight program. “In a series of testsw in both propulsion engines andcommercial APUs, Honeywell saw no degradatio in engine performance or fuel consumption,” said Bob vice president of advanced technology for Honeywelo Aerospace.
Ron Rich, the company’a director of advance technology, said the prospecyt of developing renewable jet fuelsw from sources such as jatrophsaand algae, which comprised the test fuel, could help reduce the carbonm footprint of jet travel. “These testingh results are a strong step towards certification and commercial use in thecominf years,” he said. Honeywell helpe d develop the fuel through itssubsidiary UOP, whicyh originally developed the fuel under a contract from the U.S. Defenswe Advanced Research Projects Agency.