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Biofuel blending reduces particle emissions from aircraft engines at cruise conditions

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  • Richard H. Moore

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Kenneth L. Thornhill

    (NASA Langley Research Center
    Science Systems and Applications, Incorporated (SSAI))

  • Bernadett Weinzierl

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics
    University of Vienna)

  • Daniel Sauer

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics
    Ludwig Maximillians University)

  • Eugenio D’Ascoli

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics
    Ludwig Maximillians University)

  • Jin Kim

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics)

  • Michael Lichtenstern

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics)

  • Monika Scheibe

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics)

  • Brian Beaton

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Andreas J. Beyersdorf

    (NASA Langley Research Center
    California State University San Bernardino)

  • John Barrick

    (NASA Langley Research Center
    Science Systems and Applications, Incorporated (SSAI))

  • Dan Bulzan

    (NASA Glenn Research Center)

  • Chelsea A. Corr

    (NASA Langley Research Center
    Bennington College)

  • Ewan Crosbie

    (NASA Langley Research Center
    NASA Postdoctoral Program)

  • Tina Jurkat

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics)

  • Robert Martin

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Dean Riddick

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Michael Shook

    (NASA Langley Research Center
    Science Systems and Applications, Incorporated (SSAI))

  • Gregory Slover

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Christiane Voigt

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics
    Johannes Gutenberg University)

  • Robert White

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Edward Winstead

    (NASA Langley Research Center
    Science Systems and Applications, Incorporated (SSAI))

  • Richard Yasky

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Luke D. Ziemba

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

  • Anthony Brown

    (National Research Council Canada)

  • Hans Schlager

    (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics)

  • Bruce E. Anderson

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

Abstract

Compared to using conventional jet fuel, the use of a biofuel blend reduces aircraft engine particle emissions at cruising altitude by about 50–70 per cent.

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  • Richard H. Moore & Kenneth L. Thornhill & Bernadett Weinzierl & Daniel Sauer & Eugenio D’Ascoli & Jin Kim & Michael Lichtenstern & Monika Scheibe & Brian Beaton & Andreas J. Beyersdorf & John Barrick , 2017. "Biofuel blending reduces particle emissions from aircraft engines at cruise conditions," Nature, Nature, vol. 543(7645), pages 411-415, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:543:y:2017:i:7645:d:10.1038_nature21420
    DOI: 10.1038/nature21420
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    1. Qiu, Rui & Xu, Jiuping & Zeng, Ziqiang & Chen, Xin & Wang, Yinhai, 2022. "Carbon tax policy-induced air travel carbon emission reduction and biofuel usage in China," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
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    3. Keunsang Lee & Haengmuk Cho, 2024. "Comparative Analysis of Performance and Emission Characteristics of Biodiesels from Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils as Fuel for Common Rail Engines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-13, April.
    4. Soria Baledón, Mónica & Kosoy, Nicolás, 2018. "“Problematizing†carbon emissions from international aviation and the role of alternative jet fuels in meeting ICAO's mid-century aspirational goals," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 130-137.
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    7. He, Xin & Wang, Ning & Zhou, Qiaoqiao & Huang, Jun & Ramakrishna, Seeram & Li, Fanghua, 2024. "Smart aviation biofuel energy system coupling with machine learning technology," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 189(PB).
    8. Xirui Li & Junqi Tang & Weidong Li & Qingmin Si & Xinyao Guo & Linqing Niu, 2023. "A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Aviation Carbon Emissions Studies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-20, March.

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