Low-Cost, Low-Volume Prescreening of Novel Sustainable Aviation Fuels webinar
In Washington, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative will hold a webinar on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 1pm ET on “ Low-Cost, Low-Volume Prescreening of Novel Sustainable Aviation Fuels” Dr. Joshua Heyne, University of Dayton, CAAFI R&D Team Co-Lead will present.
The evaluation and qualification process for synthesized jet fuel components (ASTM D4054) can involve four tiers of testing, two research reports, and three balloting junctions. The extensiveness of this process has highlighted a need for early-stage, low volume, low cost, and rapid prescreening techniques outside the formal ASTM D4054 approval and evaluation process; especially those that relate to the assessment of jet engine combustor operability, which are among the most expensive testing requirements of the evaluation process.
Over the last several years, the National Jet Fuels Combustion Program (NJFCP) has evaluated many novel aviation fuel blends across many platforms, the results of which are summarized in several publications and an upcoming book. Combining several distilled properties enables the capability to predict deleterious combustion operability limits. This presentation outlines the latest NJFCP results and prescreening methods that can provide early-stage confidence to fuel developers on whether SAF formulations might encounter downstream challenges with the completion of the ASTM D4054 evaluation process.
Category: Fuels
