Applied Research, Chevron Lummus test Readijet biofuel with first jet flight

This is the first time that a civilian jet was flown using 100% unblended biofuel.

The jet fuel ReadiJet was developed under a contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Agrisoma Biosciences for the testing and analysis of their ReadiJet drop-in jet fuel.

The biofuel was produced from Agrisoma’s Resonance feedstock crop using CLG’s and ARA’s Isoconversion process.

The Isoconversion process is a combination of ARA’s CH technology and CLG’s Isoconversion Catalysts.

Prior to the flight test, the fuel was tested on GE 700 2D2 Turbofan engine and a ground test was performed on Falcon 20.

Another aircraft T-33 followed the Falcon in flight to gather information on the emissions generated by the biofuel; the information will be analyzed by the NRC.

ARA Alternative Fuels Program lead Chuck Red said, "Today, with the support of NRC Canada, the US Air Force Research Lab, Air Transport Canada, and GARDN, our team comprised of ARA, Chevron Lummus Global, and Agrisoma Biosciences, unveiled the future of alternative fuels: Agrisoma’s Resonance, a true industrial oil feedstock grown by farmers with conventional growing techniques and ARA/CLG’s Biofuels ISOCONVERSION process."

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