Aviation Biofuel Progress
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Commercial Aviation and Sustainable Fuels The Path to Viability Michael Lakeman Director, Biofuel Technology Strategy Boeing Commercial Airplanes May 3, 2016 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Typical jet fuel chemistry 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 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. 2 Filename The Technology Landscape Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename3 4 Fuel approvals will further expand supply • 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… Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename ASTM fuel approval process- ASTM D4054 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 5 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename Biofuel and the Jet Specifications 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 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename 6 Costs of biofuel near and longer term $/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 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename8 Green diesel: Aviation biofuel breakthrough . 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 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename The Technology Landscape… wide open! Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename10 Boeing’s Role and Actions 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 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename 11 Boeing global biofuel engagements 1110 8 810 9 1 2 4 18 1919 3 1718 1617 1516 1415 1314 1. Pacific Northwest roadmap 7 5 2. Midwest biofuel initiative 6 3. Green diesel 13 12 commercialization 1112 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 Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename Moving From Dreams to Reality 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. Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Filename13 Boeing is committed to a sustainable future Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved..