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Boeing’s Approach to Biofuels 2010 Navy Energy Forum
12 October, 2010
Tim Vinopal
Chief Engineer – Environment,
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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Ongoi
ng Fle
et Rene
wal / T
echnol
ogy De
velopm
ent
Baseline
ATM Inve
stments / Op
erationa
l Improvements
Renewable Fuels
2050Carbon Neutral Timeline
CO2Emissions
Forec
asted
Emiss
ions G
rowth w/o R
eduction M
easures
2050Carbon Neutral Timeline
The Commercial Aviation ChallengeCarbon-Neutral Growth
� Efficient airplanes
� Operational efficiency
Use less fuel
Change the fuel
� Lower lifecycle CO2
� No infrastructure
modifications
� “Sustainable Biofuels”
Sustainable Biofuels Enable Continued Growth
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2006
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Boeing pursuing sustainable biofuel strategyEnable the industry to achieve market viability – by 2015
� 600+ million gallons/yr of bio content
� 5-10 feedstock/fuel production projects
Boeing Acting as a Catalyst to Accelerate Commercialization
Success Criteria
Five Focus Areas
Support & advocacy
for aviation-
prioritized,
sustainable biofuels
Aviation-PrioritizedSustainable Biofuels
FuelsApproval
Specification
approach enables
viable new fuel types
and is not process-
specific
Feedstock Viability
Feedstock providers
able to support
600M gallons/yr
Infrastructure to
deliver increasing
quantities of
sustainable biofuels
Airport Infrastructure
Commercial Production
Commercial
production capacity
& business models
Technical focus Strategic & commercial focus
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Boeing Leading ASTM Fuels Subcommittee –Certifying aviation synthetic and biofuel
Fuel Fuel
Specification Specification
PropertiesProperties
FitFit--forfor--
Purpose Purpose
PropertiesProperties
Component or Component or
Rig TestsRig Tests
Engine Engine
Endurance Endurance
TestTest
Test Program OEM Internal Review
Specification
Change
OEM OEM
Internal Internal
ReviewReview
FAA FAA
ReviewReview
Reject or Reject or
Additional Additional
Data as Data as
RequiredRequired
Reject or Reject or
Additional Additional
Data as Data as
RequiredRequired
ASTM Review ASTM Review
& Ballot& Ballot
ASTM ASTM
SpecificationSpecification
Research ReportResearch Report
(Boeing lead (Boeing lead
author)author)
OEM ApprovalIncorporate into Fuel Specification with
FAA Consensus
Now ASTM
D7566 as
well
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Candidate sustainable biofuel feedstocksCurrent technology – hydroprocessing triglycerides (fats & oils)
� Bio-optimization
� Competing
approaches
� Processing costs
AlgaeReady in 8 to 10 years
Challenges
HalophytesReady in 2 to 4 years
� Prove at scale
� Optimize
agronomy
Challenges
JatrophaReady in 2 to 4 years
� Warm climates only
� Still manual harvest
Challenges
CamelinaReady Now
� Limited total yield
� Tied to grain
markets
Challenges
Viability Based on Timing, Technology, and Local Resources
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Other sustainable pathways still needed Much more biomass available to other pathways
Technology and sustainability issues to be addressed
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Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Projects by Region
Sustainable
Aviation Fuels
Northwest
Project
Flight Path Masdar
Research
Project
Aviation Biofuel
Assessment
Project
Aviation Biofuel
Road Map
Working Together MOUs
with PetroChina
Life
Cycle
Analysis
SAFUG-Europe
Member Projects
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Sustainable Biofuels – Progress ReportProgress
� Low lifecycle CO2 sustainable bio-based fuels
� Flight tests – met / exceeded expectations
� Excellent fuel – ASTM approval expected 1Q11
� Comprehensive regional assessments underway
� Stretch goal: market quantities by 2015
Action Required
� Continued emphasis on sustainability
� Research in expanded feedstock and processing pathways
� Long term contract authority
� Continued engagement with USDA
Clean Energy AND Energy Security
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