X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-02.primus.ca ([216.254.136.21] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2919530 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 May 2008 21:50:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.254.136.21; envelope-from=aouellet@icecanada.com Received: from [207.112.36.204] (helo=alain) by mail-02.primus.ca with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Jvje4-0000IT-2s for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 May 2008 21:49:37 -0400 From: "Alain Ouellet" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Renewable Aviation Fuel Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 21:49:42 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C8B47A.15B7B570" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C8B47A.15B7B570 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Let me have some to try. Alain -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Kelly Troyer Sent: May 12, 2008 7:48 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Renewable Aviation Fuel Perhaps of interest to the group.......... -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold Cleaning Up Avgas: Company Designs Less-Expensive Alternative Product Conceived As Renewable Replacement for 100LL A new general aviation fuel claiming to be less expensive, fuel-efficient and environmentally friendlier than any on the market was unveiled this week by Swift Enterprises of West Lafayette, IN. Data on Swift Enterprises' 100 percent renewable general aviation fuel was presented April 28 at an annual meeting of an international committee that oversees aviation fuel standards. Unlike current biomass fuels, the product named SwiftFuel, is comprised of synthetic hydrocarbons derived from biomass. Co-founder John Rusek said it can provide an effective range (distance between refueling) greater than petroleum while its projected cost is half the current petroleu m manufacturing cost. The fuel created by Swift Enterprises' propulsion and energy researchers meets or exceeds the standards for aviation fuel as verified by nationally recognized laboratories, said Rusek, a professor in Purdue University's School of Astronautics and Aeronautics Engineering. Swift Enterprises, founded seven years ago at Purdue Research Park, is led by Rusek and his wife, Mary, who have been involved in the field of energy more than two decades. The meeting was held by the Coordinating Research Council of ASTM International in Alexandria, Va. ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world. "Our fuel should not be confused with first-generation bio-fuels like E-85, which don't compete well right now with petroleum," Rusek said. "For general aviation aircraft, range is paramount. Not only can our fuel seamlessly replace the aviation industr y's standard petroleum fuel, it can outperform it." The general aviation industry each year uses nearly 570 million gallons of 100LL aviation fuel, which contains lead, is becoming increasingly expensive and is non-renewable. In contrast, testing has shown SwiftFuel is 15 to 20 percent more fuel efficient, has no sulfur emissions, requires no stabilizers; has a 30-degree lower freezing point, introduces no new carbon emissions, and is lead-free, John Rusek said. In addition, he said, the components of this fuel can be formulated into a replacement for jet/turbine fuels. The aviation industry has been the only form of transportation to use leaded fuel (tetraethyl lead) since an Environmental Protection Agency ban went into effect 30 years ago. However, that lead-free exemption will cease in less than two years. "The general aviation industry, both domestic and foreign, is demanding a solution to this dilemma ," said Mary Rusek, Swift Enterprises' president. "Our new, patented technology can provide the 1.8 million gallons per day required by the industry in the US by utilizing only 5 percent of this country's existing bio-fuel plant infrastructure." Swift Enterprises officials are in discussions with the Federal Aviation Administration, which has initiated a cooperative agreement with the company to evaluate the fuel. FMI: www.swiftenterprises.com ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C8B47A.15B7B570 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Let me=20 have some to try.
 
Alain
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Kelly=20 Troyer
Sent: May 12, 2008 7:48 PM
To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Renewable Aviation=20 Fuel

Perhaps of interest to the group..........
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke = Delta"_13B=20 ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil = Manifold=20

Cleaning Up Avgas: Company Designs Less-Expensive Alternative = Product=20 Conceived
As Renewable Replacement for 100LL

A new general = aviation
fuel claiming to be less expensive, fuel-efficient and=20
environmentally friendlier than any on the market was unveiled = this=20
week by Swift Enterprises of West Lafayette, IN.

Data on = Swift=20 Enterprises' 100 percent renewable general
aviation fuel was = presented=20 April 28 at an annual meeting of an
international committee that = oversees=20 aviation fuel standards.
Unlike current biomass fuels, the product = named=20 SwiftFuel, is
comprised of synthetic hydrocarbons derived from = biomass.=20
Co-founder John Rusek said it can provide an effective range =
(distance=20 between refueling) greater than petroleum while its
projected cost = is half=20 the current petroleu m manufacturing
cost.

The fuel = created by=20 Swift Enterprises' propulsion and energy
researchers meets or = exceeds the=20 standards for aviation fuel as
verified by nationally recognized=20 laboratories, said Rusek, a
professor in Purdue University's = School of=20 Astronautics and
Aeronautics Engineering.

Swift = Enterprises,=20 founded seven years ago at Purdue Research
Park, is led by Rusek = and his=20 wife, Mary, who have been involved in
the field of energy more = than two=20 decades. The meeting was held by
the Coordinating Research Council = of ASTM=20 International in
Alexandria, Va. ASTM International is one of the = largest=20 voluntary
standards development organizations in the world. =

"Our=20 fuel should not be confused with first-generation bio-fuels
like = E-85,=20 which don't compete well right now with petroleum,"
Rusek said. = "For=20 general aviation aircraft, range is paramount. Not
only can our = fuel=20 seamlessly replace the aviation industr y's
standard petroleum = fuel, it=20 can outperform it."

The general aviation
industry each = year uses=20 nearly 570 million gallons of 100LL
aviation fuel, which contains = lead, is=20 becoming increasingly
expensive and is non-renewable. In contrast, = testing=20 has shown
SwiftFuel is 15 to 20 percent more fuel efficient, has = no sulfur=20
emissions, requires no stabilizers; has a 30-degree lower freezing =
point, introduces no new carbon emissions, and is lead-free, John=20
Rusek said. In addition, he said, the components of this fuel can =
be=20 formulated into a replacement for jet/turbine fuels.

The = aviation=20 industry has been the only form of transportation
to use leaded = fuel=20 (tetraethyl lead) since an Environmental
Protection Agency ban = went into=20 effect 30 years ago. However, that
lead-free exemption will cease = in less=20 than two years.

"The general aviation industry, both domestic = and=20 foreign, is
demanding a solution to this dilemma ," said Mary = Rusek, Swift=20
Enterprises' president. "Our new, patented technology can provide =
the=20 1.8 million gallons per day required by the industry in the US
by=20 utilizing only 5 percent of this country's existing bio-fuel
plant = infrastructure."

Swift Enterprises officials are in = discussions with=20 the Federal
Aviation Administration, which has initiated a = cooperative=20
agreement with the company to evaluate the fuel.
FMI: www.swiftenterprises.com =


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