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Airbus progress in the use of fuels 100% sustainable together with a team of aerospace specialists on a commercial passenger aircraft. Airbus press photo.
Airbus, the German research center DLR, Rolls-Royce y el productor de SAF Neste se han unido para iniciar el proyecto pionero «Emisión e impacto climático de los combustibles alternativos» (ECLIF3) that analyzes the effects of the use 100% de SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) on emissions and aircraft performance.
Study Findings, which will be carried out on the ground and in the air using an aircraft Airbus A350-900 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, support ongoing efforts at Airbus and Rolls-Royce to ensure the aviation industry is ready. for the large-scale use of SAF as part of a broader initiative to decarbonise the industry.
engine tests, including a first flight to verify the operational compatibility of the use 100% SAF with aircraft systems, started at the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France, this week. These will be followed by groundbreaking flight emissions tests that will begin in April and resume in the fall., utilizando el «avión de persecución» Falcon 20-E de DLR para llevar a cabo mediciones para investigar el impacto de las emisiones del uso de SAF. In the meantime, further ground tests measuring particulate matter emissions are established to indicate the environmental impact of using SAF in airport operations.
Both flight and ground tests will compare emissions from the use of SAF 100% produced with HEFA technology (hydroprocessed fatty acids and esters) with those of fossil kerosene and low sulfur fossil kerosene.
The SAF will be provided by Neste, a world leading supplier of sustainable aviation fuel. The University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and the National Research Council of Canada will provide additional measurements and analysis for the characterization of particulate matter emissions during ground tests..
The doctor. Patrick Le Clercq, ECLIF project manager at DLR, said: “When investigating 100% PURE, we are taking our research on fuel design and the climate impact of aviation to a new level. In previous research campaigns, We were already able to demonstrate the soot reduction potential of alternative fuel blends between a 30 and a 50%, and we hope that this new campaign shows that this potential is now even greater.
Simon Burr, Director of Technology and Product Development at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, added: “In our post-COVID-19 world, people will want to connect again, but it will do so sustainably. For long distance trips, we know this will involve the use of gas turbines for decades to come. SAF is essential for the decarbonisation of that journey and we actively support increasing its availability to the aviation industry.. This research is essential to support our commitment to understand and enable the use of 100% SAF como una solución de bajas emisiones «.
In this way, along with hydrogen use projects, electric planes and more environmentally friendly procedures, the industry continues to look for ways to make progress in reducing its carbon footprint.
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