Insight of effects of air quality and sustainable aviation fuel blend on energy saving and emission reduction in airport

Abstract

•	Reduction of fuel consumption and engine emission by SAF blends;
•	Higher PM in ambient air leads to the increase of fuel consumption and engine emission;
•	Significantly reducing PM and UHC in airport by SAF blends;

Keywords

Air quality / PM / UHC / Airport / SAFs / Engine emission

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Funding

Sino-Europe Research Program-China(MJ-2020-D-09)