ASTM approves co-processing of syncrude with University of Dayton Research Institute

In Ohio, in a process supported by the University of Dayton Research Institute, ASTM International has approved the use of a synthetic oil derived from municipal waste in the manufacture of jet fuel at petroleum refineries. The co-processing of “syncrude” with petroleum at the refinery level is the second new specification for jet fuel approved this spring by ASTM, which develops technical standards for product design and manufacturing across a number of industries.

UDRI, which coordinates testing and evaluation of all new alternative fuels through the Federal Aviation Administration sponsored “D4054 Clearinghouse,” also supported the recent ASTM approval of a new algae-based biofuel developed in Japan. D4054 refers to the ASTM standard for the qualification and approval of alternative jet fuels and additives.