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'Green Jet Fuel' Powers Flights To Rio+20 United Nations Conference In Brazil

Honeywell's UOP Process Technology Used To Produce Fuel For An ICAO Sustainable Energy Project

Some of the flights carrying delegates to the Rio+20 United Nations Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil were powered by Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced from its UOP Renewable Jet Fuel process. The Rio+20 Conference brings together world leaders, governments and other participants to discuss worldwide sustainable development.

In a project led by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the first flight, operated by Aeromexico Airlines on a Boeing 777, used Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced from jatropha and camelina, both inedible plants. The connecting flight, operated by GOL Airlines on a Boeing 737 commercial aircraft, used Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced from used cooking oil and inedible corn oil. Each flight used a 50/50 blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel with petroleum-based jet fuel.

"Honeywell Green Jet Fuel has been proven repeatedly in military and commercial flights to be a practical solution for using alternative fuel sources, as well as meeting increasingly strict emissions standards," said Jim Rekoske, vice president and general manager of Honeywell's UOP Renewable Energy and Chemicals business unit. "With the expected growth in fuel demand and the increasing refining capacity in Latin America over the next several years, we look forward to continuing to provide sustainable energy solutions to support the region."

The first flight, on Aeromexico, took place Monday and transported ICAO's Secretary General, Raymond Benjamin, from Mexico City, Mexico, to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Fuel for this flight was blended by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA). Benjamin's connecting flight, which took place today on GOL, flew from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. Fuel for this flight was blended locally in Brazil.

GOL's aircraft feature a wide range of Honeywell Aerospace technology, including its auxiliary power unit and avionics suite. Brazil is the first South American country to install Honeywell's SmartPath­ Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS), which can increase airport capacity, decrease air traffic noise and reduce weather-related delays. SmartPath was the first GBAS to receive the Federal Aviation Administration's System Design Approval.

Honeywell Green Jet Fuel is a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based jet fuel that requires no changes to the aircraft technology and meets all critical specifications for flight. The UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process technology was originally developed in 2007 under a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce renewable military jet fuel for the U.S. military. The process technology is fully compatible with existing hydroprocessing technology commonly used in today's refineries to produce transportation fuels.

FMI: www.uop.com

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