Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Boeing, China aircraft corporation to explore possibility of converting cooking oil into jet fuel

CTBR Staff Writer Published 24 October 2012

Alternative energy technologies developer Hangzhou Energy Engineering & Technology (HEET) has been selected by the newly formed technology center of the Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Boeing-COMAC) alliance.

HEET's research will focus on the methods to convert discarded cooking oil into a component of sustainable aviation bio-fuel at the Boeing-COMAC aviation energy conservation and emissions reductions technology center (BASTRI).

The project in its first year look to demonstrate the feasibility of achieving significant cost reduction in converting cooking and other waste oils into jet fuel through improvement of conversion efficiency and associated technology.

Commenting on the developments BASTRI, COMAC president Qin Fuguang remarked that the center is looking to expand its expertise in sustainable aviation biofuels and carbon emissions reduction.

"China is the world's fastest growing aviation market and the biggest consumer of cooking oil.

"There's great potential for converting the waste cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel," said Fuguang.

Boeing Research & Technology - China vice president Dong Yang Wu added, "We are excited about opportunities to partner with leading research capabilities in China to accelerate the global push for renewable jet fuels and support commercial aviation's growth while reducing its environmental footprint."

Source: http://biofuels.cleantechnology-business-review.com/news/boeing-china-aircraft-corporation-to-explore-possibility-of-converting-cooking-oil-into-jet-fuel-241012

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