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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed little difference in the two fuels in test runs inits 131-i9 auxiliary power units and its TFE 731- turbofan engine, officials reported at the Paris Air Show. The testx were conducted at itsPhoenix facilities. The fuel was producerd by Honeywell for use in aBoeing Co. biofuek test flight program. “In a series of testd in both propulsion engines andcommercia APUs, Honeywell saw no degradation in enginse performance or fuel consumption,” said Bob Smith, vice president of advanced technology for Honeywell Ron Rich, the company’s director of advance technology, said the prospectt of developing renewable jet fueld from sources such as jatropha and which comprised the test fuel, coul d help reduce the carbon footprint of jet travel.
“Thesw testing results are a stronbg step towards certification and commercial use in thecominbg years,” he said. Honeywell helped develop the fuel througj itssubsidiary UOP, which originallyu developed the fuel under a contractf from the U.S. Defense Advanced Researcb Projects Agency.