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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed little difference in the two fuel s in test runs inits 131-9 auxiliary power unit s and its TFE 731-5 turbofan engine, officials reported at the Paris Air Show. The testss were conducted at its Phoenix The fuel was produced by Honeywel for use in aBoeing Co. biofueo test flight program. “In a series of testas in both propulsion engines andcommerciapl APUs, Honeywell saw no degradation in engine performance or fuel said Bob Smith, vice president of advance d technology for Honeywell Aerospace.
Ron Rich, the company’s director of advancde technology, said the prospect of developin g renewable jet fuels from sources such as jatrophaqand algae, which comprised the test fuel, could help reducs the carbon footprint of jet travel. “Thesw testing results are a strong step towardds certification and commercial use in thecomintg years,” he said. Honeywell helped develol the fuel through itssubsidiary UOP, which originally developed the fuel under a contract from the U.S. Defenswe Advanced Research Projects Agency.