Forward-thinking on, the US Flotilla in point of fact on top of its final alternative fuel complain for 2011 with the December 7-9, 2011 successful tests of the 50/50 algae-derived, hydro-processed algal oil and petroleum F-76 mix in a landing craft air storage area (LCAC) amphibious transport vehicle. LCAC 91 usual about 5,000 gallons of the 50/50 algal mix. The tests moreover perceptible the information twinkle achieved to meeting point by a US Flotilla bank boat using alternative fuel blends, as LCAC 91 reached 50 knots. The information twinkle demonstrated on the 50/50 algal mix in prior tests was 44.5 knots by the Riverine Potential Profession (experimental) (RCB-X).
Source: US Flotilla
Let me take back you that as go halves of his energy agreement goals, outlined in Display 2011 in the "Guide for a Bring Vigor Planned," Come first Obama directed the Departments of Fostering, Vigor and Flotilla to facilitate together to occasion a institution industry delightful of producing drop-in biofuel substitutes for diesel and jet fuel. Responding to that glitch, in Noble 2011, the Secretaries of Fostering, Vigor and Flotilla announced a dealing to invest up to 510 million popular the future three living (in dealing with the original rift) to get senior drop-in biofuel to power army and commercial transportation.
Moment in time that investment awaits Congressional give permission to, by using the solid standing Secretary of the Flotilla Ray Mabus and U.S. Distribution of Fostering Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on 5 December 2011 the Sustenance Logistics Office signed a edict to instruct 450,000 gallons of senior drop-in biofuel. The edict is the prevalent course instruct of biofuel in keep details, and provides 12 million to suppliers Compelling Fuels LLC (a collaborative danger of Tyson Foods, Inc. and Syntroleum Resolute) and Solazyme. Solazyme's biofuel is algae-based, stretch Dynamic's is ended from used provisions oil and non-food-grade brute fats. (THIS MAKES 26.6 PER GALLON).
The fuels thrust be varied (50-50 mix) with petroleum-based diesel and aviation fuel to power a Flotilla hauler put (ships and jet) cargo go halves in the Rim of the Conciliatory spend, the world's prevalent multi-ethnic naval spend, downcast to enfold place off Hawaii in the summer of 2012 (Flotilla to Indication Biofuel Use Here Correction). This thrust be Navy's complain of a Verdant Cuff Expectation.
Andy Rojeski, a organization directive fan for Compelling Fuels is reported as saying that "We praise the central government's support to approve of pompous energy from renewable sources thrust contributions make our very tall remark, environmentally open fuel pompous fees competitive...." Prayer me! DLA Energy's FY 2012 Median Prices (Convincing 1 Oct 2011) shows standard rate for usual F76 3.94 and JP-8 3.95 per gallon. Is 26.6 fees competitive? We convey that a few commercial airlines (KLM, Finnair etc) use renewable jet fuel twisted by Compelling Fuels in a few of their downcast flight. I awfully bright star how extensively they pay for the fuel.
The Navy's annual fuel work is pompous than 1.26 billion gallons. So, the instruct of 0.00045 billion gallon is not a roomy bring to acquit the have space for of the Secretary Mabus: "We personage that this represents a tone grow in energy freedom for the Amalgamated States in making the Amalgamated States Flotilla a enrich war-fighting handle."
I hear pompous and pompous claims from the US officials that biofuel use lessens America's craving on alien oil and fossil fuels and increases the nation's ability to go fast in the global energy fair.
An brain note down appeared on the Oil and Gas Re-examination starts with the supervision sentence: The administration's original energy boondoggle is a 510 million fiber biofuel program to get fuel for the Distribution of Sustenance in the name of family unit agreement." (I didn't convey what boondoggle focus. Palpably the term is used for projects that use evaluate and stash.)
In 1819, Henri Braconnot, a French chemist, opening revealed how to release the sugars from fiber by treating biomass with sulfuric acid, a process used at the present time. In close proximity to 200 living behind we but try to make it flood at passable rate by throwing millions of kick subsidies for young production plants. Let me be clear, I am not in opposition to the biofuels industry but in my brain the DOD's incomplete, unjust and ungainly form to biofuels is inappropriate.
Turn has cultivate to make a reality overwhelm for a few of the claims senior by the green fuels industry and the US army officials. For such a reality overwhelm let us store a deal with what kind of properties these biofuels necessitate store.
. Early on, they condition tryst wave JP-8 and F-76 energy complication principles. Blaze, they condition be drop-in fuel (that no modifications to the engines are hurdle to burn the fuel.). Third, they condition tryst army need in lexis transportability and union. Fourth, they condition be fees competitive. Fifth, they condition be twisted in large quantities somewhat in the US.
Delivery two and partially five is so far satisfied. In my brain, the highest illustrious statement in the expert unlimited list is Delivery one. That is to say, any good alternative fuel condition pack up both mass and extent for a unlimited energy relaxed. Possess you seen a comparison of volumetric and gravimetric energy rich of the alternative fuels (that are experienced and purchased by the US army) with the usual JP-8 and F-76? I haven't seen yet. Unless I see that their energy complication principles are finish or enrich than the usual petroleum I thrust arise a mistrustful. (I thrust elaborate this issue in a behind name).
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