Multiblend JETA‐1 in Practice: Results of an R&D Project on Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosenes

The research and demonstration project, DEMO‐SPK, a model project under the German Mobility and Fuel Strategy (MFS), investigated the use of renewable kerosene at the Leipzig/Halle airport. Its primary goal was to examine and verify the behavior of blends consisting of several types of renewable kerosene and fossil JET A‐1, under the realistic supply conditions of a major airport. The project demonstrated that the supply chain for multiblend JET A‐1 was technically feasible and that the fuel could be used without requiring any changes in the normal operating procedures. The project also confirmed that the use of multiblend JET A‐1 resulted in a 30–60% reduction in particulate emissions for ground operations and a reduction in CO2 equivalents, compared with pure fossil JET A‐1.