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Honeywell Biofuel Tests Under Way
Honeywell last month said it completed initial testing of renewable jet fuel on its 131-9 APU and TFE731-5 turbofan engine. Bob Smith, vice president for advanced technology, said the company had seen “no degradation in engine performance or fuel consumption.
The biofuel was produced by Honeywell’s UOP unit using oil from jatropha plants and algae.
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