(Da: Biofuel Digest, 02-02.2011)
The story of advanced biofuels in Brazil umped-up yesterday with the announcement that TAM Airlines in conjunction with Airbus, jatropha biofuel producer Brasil Ecodiesel and AirBP are jointly developing a bio-SPK manufacturing facility with a 80,000 ton per year capacity that is expected to come online in 2013. The studies for the project are being undertaken by the University of Yale.
The story of advanced biofuels in Brazil umped-up yesterday with the announcement that TAM Airlines in conjunction with Airbus, jatropha biofuel producer Brasil Ecodiesel and AirBP are jointly developing a bio-SPK manufacturing facility with a 80,000 ton per year capacity that is expected to come online in 2013. The studies for the project are being undertaken by the University of Yale.
The partnership (P/S) would create an even larger facility than those contemplated by agreements in place between British Airways and Solena for a 19 million gallon MSW-to-jet fuel plant in the UK and underway between Qantas and Solena to construct a similar plant in Australia.
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Background: (da: Biofuel Digest, 24 Dec.2010, vedi anche post del 20.11 nella pag. che segue)
On November 22nd a major milestone was accomplished when TAM Airlines and Airbus performed the first Jatropha-based biofuel flight in Latin America, using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
On November 22nd a major milestone was accomplished when TAM Airlines and Airbus performed the first Jatropha-based biofuel flight in Latin America, using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
“Airbus is bringing together farmers, oil-refiners and airlines to spearhead the commercialisation of sustainable biofuel production in Brazil and worldwide,” Paul Nash Airbus head of New Energies said. “As well as analysing the suitability of potential biofuels for aviation, Airbus is also supporting life-cycle and sustainability projects to ensure that any CO2 emissions-reducing solutions have a positive ‘social’ impact and do not compete with local resources including land, food or water,” he added.
The initiative -began in 2009- involved TAM acquiring sufficient jatropha-oil to conduct the A320 demonstration flight. The oil was produced and refined in Brazil, then finished in the US where it was processed into bio-kerosene by UOP LLC (a Honeywell Company) to enter a 50:50 blend with regular aviation Jet fuel A.
“The bio-kerosene market is a reality and promises significant growth potential, especially since the European Union has included aviation as an important element for global carbon emission reductions. Our participation in this pioneering project is aligned with our plans for diversifying our biofuel portfolio” Brasil Ecodiesel’s CEO José Carlos Aguilera stated.
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