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Synthetic fuels stride toward approval

The prospect of synthetic fuel qualification took an important step closer to reality last month when ASTM International’s aviation fuels subcommittee pass

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

July 28, 2009

The prospect of synthetic fuel qualification took an important step closer to reality last month when ASTM International’s aviation fuels subcommittee passed a new specification for alternative jet fuel. The new specification details the properties and criteria required to control the production and quality of synthetic fuels for aviation use. The initial issue of the specification will permit the use of fuels derived from the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process blended with up to 50-percent jet-A.

With the aviation fuels subcommittee’s approval, the standard then moved to
a special ballot by the 2,000 members of the organization’s main petroleum products and lubricants committee. After the 30-day window closes, if there are no negative votes and at least a 60-percent response rate, the measure could be adopted as an official specification as early as this month. Any dissenting votes could cause the matter to stall until the objection is resolved.

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