Transcript Airbus Alternative Fuels - Aviation Industry Association of NZ (Inc)

New Zealand
Presented by
Paul Nash – Environmental Affairs
Head of New Energy - Airbus
Airbus Alternative Fuels
27 July 2010
Targeting carbon-neutral aircraft operations
New Zealand
Eco-Efficient Aviation
• Aviation needs to flourish with reduced
environmental impact
• Aviation is necessary for development
Facts:
• 8% Global GDP
• 2% man made CO2 emissions
• Over 40 years the focus on innovation
has lead to
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70% reduced aviation fuel consumption
and related CO2 emissions
Targets:
• Carbon Neutral growth by 2020
• 50% CO2 reductions by 2050 compared
to 2005
Sustainable Aviation Growth with Environmental targets
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Background: What Aviation is Proposing
CO2
Growth
if we do
nothing
1. Technologies, Operations, ATM
2. Additional technology and 3. biofuels
4. Economic measures
CO2
Carbon
Neutral
Growth
2020
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Minus
50% CO2
by 2050
2005
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
Four key strategic approaches to reducing CO2 emissions
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Background: What’s Required?
• Meet all current safety requirements
• Same Aircraft performance considerations
• Same properties as Aviation Jet-fuel Kerosene
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 Consistent,
thermally stable,
 High
energy content
 Low
freezing point, high flash point...
• Meets Jet-fuel specifications
Any new fuel has to meet the above characteristics
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Background: Short/Medium Term Requirement
• Use existing airport fuel storage
• Common aviation fuel distribution network
• With common piping and transport infrastructure /
mechanisms
• Any alternative should be “drop-in”
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…..and mixable with fossil fuel
A “Drop-in” solution is required
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Where we are: What are the Options?
TYPE
Conventional
(“Kerosene”)
NonRenewable
(Fossil)

Jet Fuel
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Renewable
Alcohols
Bio Esters
Hydrogenated
Biomass
Cryogenic
Fuels
CTL
BIOJET
FUELS
Ethanol …
Liquefied
Natural Gas

GTL
Liquid
Hydrogen
Fame
10% lower
energy
content,
35% lower
energy
content -5°C Freeze
point…
* FAME =Fatty Acid Methyl Esters
Synthetic
Fuels
BTL
Hydrogenated
Biomass Oils
(HBO)
   
Low energy
content per
unit volume,
Availability,
Infrastructure
CTL, GTL & BTL =Coal, Gas or Biomass to Liquid
Not all options are suitable for aviation today
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Alternative Fuels illustrated:
FAME
(FL limited)
FAME starts
freezing
(if no FL limitation)
LIS
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JET A-1
Ethanol
xTL / HBO
GRU
(GRU) Guarulhos Intl, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
JET A-1, xTL’s and HBO’s gives the performance as a drop-in
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What are the alternative fuels?
Potential sustainable feedstocks
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Algae
Salicornia
Jatropha
Camelina
Wood waste
Yeast
Multi options in different locations
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Airbus in the Fuels Approval Process
Specification
Properties
50% FT
2009
Fuel Approved
HBO
Engine Safety, Performance and Durability
(DEF STAN 91-91, ASTM D1655, MIL DTL 83133, MIL DTL 5624)
2010
Research
Fit For
Purpose
2011
Properties
HBO 50%
Chemistry, Ground Handling & Safety, Materials compatibility,
Electrical Properties, Bulk Physical & Performance Properties
Component
2012
Testing
100% FT
Fuel Approved
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Engine Hot Section, Aircraft Fuel System,
Engine Combustor Rig
Engine
Endurance
Test
Full Scale Engine Rig Test
2013
100% HBO
Fuel Approved
APPROVAL
Airbus supports the Def-Stan and ASTM Approval processes
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Airbus GTL* Flights
• February 2008
Flight
test
~50% GTL
A380 on one out of the four
engines
• October 2009
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First
ever commercial revenue
flight
~50% GTL
A340-600 all engines
*GTL = Gas To Liquid
Synthetic fuels work and are a precursor for Biofuels
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Focus on Value Chain Projects
• Airbus acting as a Catalyst for Biofuel
commercialisation
• Projects that develop the Biofuel value
chain in different regions
 Farmers,
Refiners, Investors,
Airlines….
• Closed loop process to reduce CO2
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emissions
Source: ATAG Biofuels Beginners Guide
Develop projects that speed up sustainable commercialisation
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Value Chain Projects
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A detailed implementation plan for 2nd generation bio-fuel
Biofuel production / commercialisation
A Biofuel investment strategy
An advanced technology development program
Ongoing market and strategic analysis
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Biofuel flight with TAM
Quarter 4 2010
Using 50% blend of Brazilian Jatropha
A320 CFMI Engines
Aviation Biofuel commercialisation
 Farmers,
Refiners, Investors, Airlines….
• Full sustainability pilot projects with the Roundtable on
Sustainable Bio-fuels
More projects under development
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Where we are: Messages, Issues... and Expectations
• Alternative Fuels work!
• Cross Industry Collaboration is essential
• Bio Fuel Commercialisation is 7 – 10 years away  too slow
• Aviation has limited solutions (Biofuels)
• Missing common sustainability analysis. Why invest?
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• Other industries have alternatives
30% Aviation Biofuels by 2030?
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What’s Next?
• (Some) R&T already delivered, let’s deploy and
implement
Common sustainability criteria
 Lifecycle analysis
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• More industry wide and Airbus R&T needed on e.g.
algae
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Also building on early industrial experience
• Government support through policy and incentives
Prioritisation of Energy types for different transport
modes
 Tax incentives / carbon credits
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What’s next?
• Cross industry approach
Aircraft / Engine Manufacturers to provide technical support
for qualification
 Airlines to commit to using and buying bio-fuels
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• Investors needed!
Growing local economies in various world locations
 Sustainability criteria
 Joint ventures with airlines and stakeholders
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Alternative fuels must be commercially viable…
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Glossary
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GDP
ATM
ASTM
Def-Stan
HBO
FT
GTL
CTL
BTL
RSB
FAME
ATAG
CO2
CFMI
• LCA
New Zealand
Gross Domestic Product
Air Traffic Management
American Society for Testing and Materials
UK Defense Standard
Hydrogenated Biomass Oils
Fisher Tropsch
Gas To Liquid
Coal To Liquid
Biomass to Liquid
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
Fatty Acid Methyl Esters
Air Transport Action Group
Carbon Dioxide
CFM International (Engine joint venture between GE Aviation of
the United States and Snecma of France)
Life Cycle Analysis
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