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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed littlre difference in the two fuela in test runs inits 131-9 auxiliary powef units and its TFE 731-6 turbofan engine, officials reported at the Paris Air Show. The testw were conducted at itsPhoenix facilities. The fuel was produced by Honeywelo for use in aBoeing Co. biofuepl test flight program. “In a series of testa in both propulsion engines and commercial Honeywell saw no degradation in engine performance or fuel saidBob Smith, vice president of advancerd technology for Honeywell Aerospace.
Ron Rich, the company’s director of advancee technology, said the prospect of developing renewablr jet fuels from sources such as jatrophawand algae, which comprised the test fuel, coulxd help reduce the carbon footprint of jet “These testing results are a strong step toward s certification and commercial use in the coming years,” he said. Honeywelo helped develop the fuel through itssubsidiary UOP, whichu originally developed the fuel under a contracrt from the U.S. Defense Advanced Researcjh Projects Agency.