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A case for biofuels in aviation [electronic resource].

Published:
Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1996.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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5 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:
United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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In the last 15 years, the technical and the economic feasibility of biomass based fuels for general aviation piston engines has been proven. Exhaustive ground and flight tests performed at the Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center (RAFDC) using ethanol, ethanol/methanol blends, and ETBE have proven these fuels to be superior to aviation gasoline (avgas) in all aspects of performance except range. Two series of Lycoming engines have been certified. Record flights, including a transatlantic flight on pure ethanol, were made to demonstrate the reliability of the fuel. Aerobatic demonstrations with aircraft powered by ethanol, ethanol/methanol, and ETBE were flown at major airshows around the world. the use of bio-based fuels for aviation will benefit energy security, improve the balance of trade, domestic economy, and environmental quality. The United States has the resources to supply the aviation community`s needs with a domestically produced fuel using current available technology. The adoption of a renewable fuel in place of conventional petroleum-based fuels for aviation piston and turbine engines is long overdue.
Report Numbers:
E 1.99:conf-9606124--2
conf-9606124--2
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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/31/1996.
"conf-9606124--2"
"DE99001106"
6. corn utilization conference, St. Louis, MO (United States), 4-6 Jun 1996.
Baylor Univ. Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center, Waco, TX (United States)
Funding Information:
FG36-95GO10118
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