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Alternate-fueled flight: halophytes, algae, bio-, and synthetic fuels
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hendricks, R. C. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Synthetic and biomass fueling are now considered to be near-term aviation alternate fueling. The major impediment is a secure sustainable supply of these fuels at reasonable cost. However, biomass fueling raises major concerns related to uses of common food crops and grasses (some also called "weeds") for processing into aviation fuels. These issues are addressed, and then halophytes and algae are shown to be better suited as sources of aerospace fuels and transportation fueling in general. Some of the history related to alternate fuels use is provided as a guideline for current and planned alternate fuels testing (ground and flight) with emphasis on biofuel blends. It is also noted that lessons learned from terrestrial fueling are applicable to space missions. These materials represent an update (to 2009) and additions to the Workshop on Alternate Fueling Sustainable Supply and Halophyte Summit at Twinsburg, Ohio, October 17 to 18, 2007. |
| File Size | 2038687 |
| Page Count | 32 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20120014219 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0zp91d0k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Propellants And Fuels Flight Tests Mixtures Aircraft Fuels Synthetic Fuels Farm Crops Biomass Fuels Refueling Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
