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What is the News?
The Indian Bio-jet fuel has been formally approved for use on military aircraft of the Indian Air Force(IAF).
This approval will enable Indian armed forces to use bio-jet fuel produced using indigenous technology across all its operational aircraft.
What is Indian Biojet Fuel Technology?
Developed by: The Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), a constituent laboratory of the CSIR.
Sources of Production: Bo-jet fuel can be produced from used cooking oil, tree-borne oils, short gestation oilseed crops grown off-season by farmers and waste extracts from edible oil processing units.
When was the aircraft with Bio jet fuel tested?
In 2019, an aircraft filled with blended bio-jet fuel flew over RajPath at New Delhi during the Republic Day celebrations.
Further, in 2020 another aircraft, filled with blended bio-jet fuel safely landed and took off from Leh airport at high altitudes under severe winter conditions.
The Bio jet fuel was also used on a civil, commercial demonstration flight operated by SpiceJet in 2018 from Dehradun to Delhi.
| Read more: IAF’s AN-32 Aircraft formally Certified to Operate on Indigenous Bio-Jet Fuel |
What are the benefits of Biojet Fuel Technology?
Firstly, it will reduce air pollution by virtue of its ultra-low sulphur content compared with conventional jet fuel and contribute to India’s Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions targets.
Secondly, it will also enhance the livelihoods of farmers and tribals engaged in producing, collecting, and extracting non-edible oils.
Source: This post is based on the article “Indian Bio-Jet Fuel Technology Receives Formal Military Certification” published in PIB on 29th November 2021.
