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Rolls Royce will use 10% SAF when testing engines at its facility
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Rafael Ramos
3/21/2022
Engine maker Rolls Royce has signed an agreement with oil giant Air bp to use 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) when testing its engines at Rolls Royce's facilities in Derby and Bristol, UK and Dahlewitz , Germany.
The deal is part of Rolls Royce's drive for broader sustainability. The company expects others to follow this path. The new fuel mixture should be used by 2023, the date for the end of the agreement. Deliveries of SAF will begin soon, with the company using around three million liters of SAF per year according to agreement.
Rolls Royce said SAF will be derived primarily from waste-based raw materials such as used cooking oil.
About a year ago, Rolls Royce announced that it was working on the UltraFan demonstrator, which will be the largest aircraft engine in the world. Air bp will also provide the fuel needed for testing the engine that will use 100% SAF later this year.
The engine maker has also confirmed that its Trent engines will be 100% SAF compliant by 2023. In addition, the Trent XWB and Pearl engines have already been tested at 100% SAF with no issues.
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Rolls Royce Trent using 100% SAF
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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