Federal Aviation Administration Alternative Jet Fuels - Feedstock Development, Processing and Conversion Research & Regional Supply and Refining Infrastructure Presented to: Public Meeting for Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment By: Nathan Brown, Federal Aviation Administration Date: November 15, 2012
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Federal Aviation Administration
Alternative Jet Fuels -
Feedstock Development,
Processing and
Conversion Research
&
Regional Supply and
Refining Infrastructure
Presented to: Public Meeting for Center of Excellence
for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
By: Nathan Brown, Federal Aviation
Administration
Date: November 15, 2012
Federal Aviation Administration
Overview: Definitions
Alternative jet fuels:
Hydrocarbon-based, drop-in fuels that are derived
from non-petroleum sources.
FAA is:
– Agnostic on feedstock and conversion process
– Seeking sustainability over petroleum based jet fuel
– Seeking solutions that can be commercial
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Federal Aviation Administration
Overview: Many Pathways to Jet Fuels
These pathways all result in a hydrocarbon fuel (no oxygen) that would have similar properties to conventional jet fuel.
Feedstock
“Sugar” Extraction
Gasification Oil Extraction
Pyrolysis / Liquefaction
Syngas
Fischer Tropsch
Synthesis
Drop-In Jet Fuel
Blending Components
Drop-In Jet Fuel
Oils or Esters
Hydro-processing
Drop-In Jet Fuel
“Sugars”
Biological Routes
Drop-In Jet Fuel
Thermal Routes
Metabolic Conversion
Hydro-processing
Hydro-processing
Bio-Oil
Fermentation
Alcohol
Drop-In Jet Fuel
Oligomerization
Federal Aviation Administration
Overview: Challenges for Alternative Jet Fuels
• Feedstock Availability
• Competitive cost for alternative fuel
• Approved for performance/safety
• Environmentally sustainable
• Commercially produced
Federal Aviation Administration
Overview: USG Efforts across Supply Chain
Feedstock Production
Feedstock Logistics
Fuel Conversion
Conversion
Process Scale-
up/Integration
Fuel Testing/Approval Fuel
Performance
Environment
Assmt
End User/ Buyer
Enable Production
FAA & Defense: C/Q Fuel testing
Agriculture, Navy, & Energy: Defense
Production Act and
Biorefinery Program
Defense & Airlines:
fuel purchase
Agriculture& Energy:
R&D grants
Energy & Defense:
R&D grants
Agriculture: Biomass Crop Assistance Program & Crop
Insurance Program
FAA, Defense, &
NASA: Enviro
Analysis
Agriculture: Feedstock Development Center Grants
EPA: Renewable
Fuel Standard
FAA:
Guidance
for Airports
Facilitating Deployment and Investment
Federal Aviation Administration
Feedstock Production
Feedstock Logistics
Fuel Conversion
Conversion
Process Scale-
up/Integration
Fuel Testing/Approval Fuel
Performance
Environment
Assmt
End User/ Buyer
Enable Production
FAA
Overview: FAA Role in Supply Chain
FAA address key aspects • Conduct environmental and cost analysis/tools
• Fund Cert/Qualification testing to inform ASTM
• Enable government & aviation industry coordination
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Agency Interest Role Goal
FAA Enabling aviation growth by
reducing aviation air quality
and GHG impacts and
energy security with
alternative aviation fuels.
Emissions certification & standards for aircraft, engines; Facilitation of
qualification/certification of aviation fuels at ASTM Intl; Environmental