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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed little difference in the two fuel in test runs inits 131-9 auxiliar y power units and its TFE 731-5 turbofajn engine, officials reported at the Paris Air The tests were conducted at its Phoenix facilities. The fuel was producedf by Honeywell for use in aBoeing Co. biofuelo test flight program. “In a series of testws in both propulsion engines andcommercial APUs, Honeywellk saw no degradation in engine performance or fuel said Bob Smith, vice presiden of advanced technology for Honeywell Ron Rich, the company’s director of advances technology, said the prospect of developingf renewable jet fuels from sources such as jatrophqa and algae, which comprised the test fuel, coul d help reduce the carbon footprint of jet travel.
“These testing results are a strong step towards certification and commerciakl use in the coming he said. Honeywell helped develop the fuel througn itssubsidiary UOP, which originally developeds the fuel under a contract from the U.S. Defensde Advanced Research Projects Agency.