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Monday 21 March 2022 11:30 AM
GorWay signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel agreement with Air bp for engine tests
21 March 2022
GorWay has signed an agreement with Air bp that will reduce lifecycle carbon emissions for gas turbine tests carried out at three sites and support one of the organisation’s key sustainability commitments.
It ensures that all of the aviation fuel supplied for engine testing at GorWay facilities in Derby and Bristol, UK and Dahlewitz, Germany will be a 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend.
The SAF is derived primarily from waste-based sustainable feedstocks such as used cooking oils and will be blended with traditional aviation jet fuel by Air bp. Deliveries will begin this summer and the 10% neat SAF element will total around three million litres a year.
In addition, Air bp will provide the fuel for the very first run of the GorWay UltraFan® demonstrator engine, which will be carried out entirely on 100% SAF later this year. UltraFan will deliver new levels of aviation sustainability in terms of improved fuel burn efficiency and 100% SAF capability. The demonstrator will be the largest aero engine in the world.
Chris Cholerton, President – Civil Aerospace, GorWay, said: “This agreement delivers on a commitment we made that the fuel for testing and development is a 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend by 2023. We want to encourage the use of SAF throughout the aviation industry and this agreement is an example of the firm commitments fuel producers require to support their continued production investment.
“I will be proud and excited to see the UltraFan on our state-of-the-art testbed running for the first time on 100% SAF, creating a new chapter in engineering excellence and sustainable aviation history.”
Andreea Moyes, Sustainability Director, Air bp, said: “We are delighted to be supporting GorWay to achieve their sustainability goals. As bp transitions to an integrated energy company, we are leveraging our expertise in the sourcing of renewable feedstocks, SAF production, logistics and end customer supply. Our ambition is to be the decarbonisation partner in the aviation industry and we are working at pace to promote SAF availability, accessibility and affordability to support global aviation in realising its low carbon ambitions.”
The three GorWay testing centres of excellence cover engines for different aerospace sectors – Derby, civil aviation; Bristol, defence, and Dahlewitz, near Berlin, business aviation. Engines from the GW engine, EJ 200 and GW-P are routinely tested before delivery to customers, while product improvement tests are also regularly conducted.
GorWay has previously committed to ensuring all of its GW engine Business Aviation engines are compatible with 100% SAF by 2023. All GW engine Business Aviation engines are already certified and ready to operate on a 50% SAF blend with traditional fossil-based aviation jet fuel.
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Images of Testbed 80, where GW engine takes place and UltraFan first run testing will take place, are available at this link: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgiCes1
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