If the services are indeed to use alternative fuels in tactical weapon systems, these fuels must be able to substitute for one or more of the three petroleum - based distillate fuels that currently support the majority of military operations: the two
military jet fuels, JP - 8 and JP - 5 («JP» stands for «jet propellant»), and naval distillate (F - 76).
Not exact matches
The
military is entirely dependent on petroleum - derived
jet fuel to meet its transportation needs.
The L - 29
jet (acquired from the Ukrainian
military) is one of the few planes capable of burning biodiesel at present, thanks to a built - in
fuel warming system.
If the US
military increases its use of alternative
jet and naval
fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there will be no direct benefit to the nation's armed forces, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
As for an alternative to kerosene as
jet fuel, the
military has been testing synthetic
fuel for some time.
The US
military has been looking into this technology for some time to replace
jet fuel.
Today, amid an anemic economy and joblessness far worse than official government figures admit, President Obama balks at approving the Keystone XL pipeline, cancels leasing and drilling on federal lands, tells our budget - sequestered
military to buy $ 26 to $ 67 - per - gallon ship and
jet fuel, punishes refineries for not buying cellulosic ethanol that doesn't exist, and happily lets EPA shut down coal - fired power plants and kill countless thousands of mining, utility and other jobs.
Drop - in renewable diesel or bio-
jet are essentially indistinguishable from conventional diesel and
jet fuel and can be blended at almost any level, making it an attractive option for
military or airline use.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report which found that the
military had spent up to $ 150 per gallon for alternative
jet -
fuel.
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If the US
military increases its use of alternative
jet and naval
fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there will be no direct benefit to the nation's armed forces, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Using Fischer - Tropsch (FT) synthetic
fuel or blend can significantly reduce gaseous particulate matter and gaseous emissions compared to standard
military jet (JP - 8)
fuel when used in a T63 gas - turbine helicopter engine, according to a new study by a team from the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University and... Read more →