Aviation Biofuel Progress
Commercial Aviation and Sustainable Fuels The Path to Viability
Michael Lakeman Director, Biofuel Technology Strategy Boeing Commercial Airplanes May 3, 2016
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Ideal Carbon Length C8-C16
Paraffins CH3 (75-95%) H3C CH3
Normal Paraffins Iso-paraffins Cyclic Paraffins
H2 Aromatics H3C C
(<25%) CH3
Olefins (<5%)
Sulfur, S Nitrogen, OH Oxygen Acids, phenols, etc Containing Compounds
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• Fischer-Tropsch (2009) • HEFA (2011) • Direct fermentation of sugar Approved (2015) • Isobutanol to jet (2016) • FT-SKA (2016)
• Green Diesel • Hydrotreated depolymerized cellulosic In the • Catalytic hydrothermolysis “pipeline” • Catalytic sugar • Alcohol to jet (ethanol) • Many others…
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Test Program OEM Internal Review Specification Change
OEM Internal Review Reject or Fuel Specification Additional Properties Data as Required
ASTM Review & Ballot Fit-for-Purpose Properties
Reject or Additional Data as Component or Rig Required Tests Research Report
FAA Review
Engine Endurance ASTM Test OEM Approval Specification Incorporate into Fuel Specification with FAA Consensus
In depth, multiparty review
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Fossil Jet- 100% Biofuel A/A1 Tested to an Produced to Annex in D7566 Annex also Def Stan 91- 1 defines feedstock 1 D7566 91 or D1655 and process
Jet-A/A1 Biofuel Blend
Recertified to D1655 or designated as Def Stan 91-91
1. ASTM D1655 and D7566 standards covers a wide variety of fuel properties and specify which tests should be conducted to verify these
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$/Gal 2014 $24 $22.7 2018
$20
$16 $15.1
$12 $9.8
$8 $5.8 $4.7 $4.7 $5.4 $4 $3.0 $3.0 $3.4 $3.3
$0.0 $0 Jet fuel price Palm oil2 Biomass3 Jatropha oil2 Waste4 Algae oil2
. Near term premium, but moving closer to parity
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance, March 2012 1. Based on oil price of $100/bbl 2. Converted to jet via hydrotreatment 3. Converted via pyrolysis and hydrotreatment 4. Converted using gasification and Fischer Tropsch. No plants expected to be built by 2014 and thus no cost included. Note: In 2018 cost estimates, BNEF assumed all but algae pathway have reach full commercialization. Copyright © 2012 Boeing. All rights reserved. 3 major levers drive long-term trends
Oil price Emissions Biofuel costs technology costs
All pointed in favor of biofuels
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. Used today in ground transportation
. 1.2+ billion gallons production capacity in US, Europe, Brazil, Asia
. Chemically similar to “HEFA” biofuel approved in 2011
. Price approaches Jet A, including government incentives
. Boeing tested 15% green diesel blend with ecoDemonstrator 787
. Reduces CO2 by 50-90%, according to Neste Oil
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Boeing’s Role Core activities
Protect our Support environment and Advocacy
Act as industry Feedstock Assure industry catalyst to and Pathway growth accelerate R&D commercialization
Address Fuels customer’s approval top cost
Ultimate goal is to catalyze a vibrant commercial market
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108 9
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2 4 18 1919 3 1718
1617 1516 1415
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1. Pacific Northwest roadmap 7 5 2. Midwest biofuel initiative 6 3. Green diesel 13 12 commercialization 1211 4. Renewable Fuel Standard advocacy 5. Brazilian Biojetfuel 8. Virgin Atlantic / Platform LanzaTech collaboration 12. Australia biofuel roadmap 6. Joint biofuel research 9. AIREG Membership 13. Southeast Asia smallhold farm initiative with Embraer 10. Nordic Initiative for 14. UAE project with Etihad and Masdar 7. GOL biofuel flights Sustainable Aviation 15. BIOjet Abu Dhabi with Etihad * Global coordination for 11. South African Airways 16. Biofuel R&D in China Sustainable Aviation Fuel biofuel collaboration 17. “Gutter oil” facility with COMAC Users Group 18. Hainan Airlines commercial flight 19. Japan biofuel roadmap
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Aviation Biofuel Progress . ASTM approval for commercial use . Organized demand – commercial and defence . Favorable policy developments . Commercial flights continue
Next Steps . Expanded ASTM approval . Emphasis on policy continuity . Research – expanded feedstocks/pathways . Innovation – supply chain and commercial
Great progress. Superior fuel. Early in the journey.
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