ASTM covers alternative aviation fuels

October 14, 2009

ASTM International has a new standard, ASTM D7566, for alternative aviation fuels. Mark Rumizen, Federal Aviation Administration and chair of the ASTM task force, said concerns about the future cost and supply of conventionally derived aviation fuel and the imposition of carbon emissions limitations contributed to the development of the new standard. ASTM D7566 provides blend requirements and defines specific types of aviation turbine fuel that may contain synthetic hydrocarbons. The initial standard provides criteria for the production, distribution and use of Fischer-Tropsch fuels, but is structured to accommodate other future alternative fuels that can be added in annexes after they are qualified.

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