Aviation Alternative Fuels Towards sustainable air travel

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1 June 3rd, 2009 Presented by Philippe FONTA Head of Sustainable Development Airbus Vice-chairman of the Aircraft Noise and Engine Emissions Committee - ICCAIA Aviation Alternative Fuels Towards sustainable air travel A manufacturer s perspective ICAO Side-event event Bonn June 3 rd, 2009

2 The industry is committed to action on climate change June 3rd, 2009 Page 2

3 Manufacturers s challenges 100 B /JT-3 % of Comet SFC or Fuel Burn Comet 4/ Avon Jan-58 Jun-63 Dec-68 Jun-74 Nov-79 May-85 Nov-90 May-96 Oct-01 CERTIFICATION DATE ENGINE FUEL CONSUMPTION AIRCRAFT FUEL BURN PER SEAT Maintain or improve our historical level of fuel efficiency improvements New engines Lighter materials Advanced aerodynamics Optimized integration processes New concepts Find out, experiment and develop alternative fuels for aviation Same or better operational performance Drop-in fuel Lower CO2 emissions (on a life-cycle basis) Additional environmental savings June 3rd, 2009 Page 3

4 Potential alternative fuel candidates C A T E G O R Y Non- Renewable (Fossil) Renewable Conventional Jet Fuel ( Kerosene ) Jet Fuel 35% lower energy content Alcohols Bio Esters Synthetic FT- Fuels Ethanol 10% lower energy content, -5 C Freeze point Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), TYPE Coal To Liquid (CTL) Gas To Liquid (GTL) Hydrogenated Biomass Biomass Hydrogenated To Liquid Biomass Oils (BTL) June 3rd, 2009 Page 4 Cryogenic Fuels Liquefied Natural Gas Liquid Hydrogen Low energy content per unit volume, Availability, Infrastructure

5 Alternative Fuels Lifecycle (e.g. Bio Fuels) Feedstock selection Feedstock seeding Feedstock growth Feedstock harvest Biofuel transportation to Airport Feedstock conversion into Biofuel Feedstock transportation Biofuel uplift Biofuel burn June 3rd, 2009 Page 5

6 Synthetic fuels for commercial aviation (XTL) Coal Natural Gas Biomass Syngas manufacture oxygen synthesis gas cleaning & conditioning Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Long chain paraffins Water Hydroprocessing & separation Sulphur free air air separation End End product is is the the same regardless of of feedstock and and has has no no memory of of where the the carbon // hydrogen came from from CONVENTIONAL Source: ASFE 2007 (Bosch, Daimler Chrysler, Renault, Shell, Sasol Chevron, Volkswagen) June 3rd, 2009 Page 6

7 Overview of alternative fuels approval Fail Start Specification Properties Pass No Further Evaluation? Yes New data Reject Reject Reject Reject or Additional Data, as required Reject Fail Fit For Purpose Properties Pass No Further Evaluation? Yes OEM Review AA Review Approve Spec. Review Approve Fail Fail Component, Rig Test Engine Test Pass Pass No Further Evaluation? Yes OEM Flight Manuals, Service Bulletins, Specifications, Incorporated In Specifications June 3rd, 2009 Page 7

8 OEMs engine and combustor test program To assess effects of SASOL fully synthetic jet fuel (FSJF CTL) on engine performance and operation, engine manufacturers (RR, P&W, GE and Honeywell), in coordination with SwRI, conducted engine and combustor tests: Engine performance and endurance (P&W) Emissions (United Technologies P&W) Low temperature atomization (Honeywell) Cold ignition, altitude relight and lean blowout (RR and Honeywell) June 3rd, 2009 Page 8

9 Demonstrate technical feasibility Flight tests Feb 1 st, 2008 Airbus A380 Rolls-Royce Engines Blend 40% GTL (Shell Technology Centre UK) Feb 24 th, 2008 Virgin Boeing General Electric Engines Blend 20% from babassu nuts and coconuts Dec 30 th, 2008 ANZ Boeing Rolls-Royce Engines Blend 50% - HRJ from jatropha Jan 7th, 2009 Continental Boeing CFM (GE-Snecma) Engines Blend 50% - HRJ from algae / jatropha Jan 30th, 2009 JAL Boeing P&W Engines Blend 50% - HRJ from camelina / jatropha / algae June 3rd, 2009 Page 9

10 A matter of partnership CAAFI s goal is to promote the development of alternative fuel options that offer equivalent levels of safety and compare favourably with petroleum based jet fuel on cost and environmental bases, with the specific goal of enhancing security of energy supply. Partners : Onera, Bauhaus Luftfahrt, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Altran, IFP, University of Sheffield, AIRBUS, AIR FRANCE, CERFACS, CONCAWE, EADS-IW, EMBRAER, ERDYN, IATA, INERIS, INRA, ROLLS ROYCE (UK and Germany), SHELL, SNECMA. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group Partners :Air France, KLM, UOP, Air New Zealand, ANA, JAL, Virgin, Gulf Air, Cargolux, SAS, Boeing and many more June 3rd, 2009 Page 10

11 Partnership with ICAO February 2009 workshop Participation of various ICCAIA member companies Side event in Bonn June 2009 ICCAIA supports the event ICAO conference on Aviation alternative fuels ICCAIA supports the event ICCAIA is an active member of the process to set up the global framework (technical, certification, economic ) for alternative furls for aviation June 3rd, 2009 Page 11

12 Aviation is uniquely structured to maximise benefits of sustainable bio-fuels A stable and manageable market to demonstrate the sustainability of alternative fuels for aviation. June 3rd, 2009 Page 12