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Technology
| Syntroleum Fuels | Fuel
Tests |
Syntroleum has been testing and evaluating
fuels and specialties products for more than six years
in pilot plant and demonstration facilities. While these
tests ranged in both scope and variety, one message is
clear; Syntroleum fuels deliver superior performance with
outstanding quality.
For example, in one particular program, performance and
emissions tests were conducted in Chrysler and Toyota
motor vehicles. In these tests, Syntroleum liquid diesel
delivered 72 MPG, met advanced emissions standards and
showed no perceptible reduction in power or performance.
Under an additional program - - - sponsored by the Department
of Energy - - - Syntroleum produced up to 150,000 gallons
of various grades of diesel fuel and 10,000 gallons of
synthetic jet fuel. This fuel has been evaluated by several
laboratories under DOE contracts. The Massachusetts Institute
of Technology conducted an extensive emissions program
over three years looking at the inherent benefits of synthetic
paraffin diesel fuels in modern emissions compliant engines.
This work includes tuning the engine to perform optimally
on synthetic diesel fuel. AVL Laboratories has conducted
an extended duration durability test of Syntroleum using
a DDC bus engine and Caterpillar 2004 compliant engine.
Both engines completed a 1500 hour test cycle with no
problems. These were the engines that were part of the
field demonstrations program where Syntroleum was tested
in transit bus service in Washington DC and in National
Park Service use in Denali NP. No fuel related problems
were observed.
In test after test, Syntroleum liquid diesel continues
to deliver superior results, remarkable quality and outstanding
performance.
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