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Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI)

Objective

CBSCI's objectives are four-fold:

 1. Demonstrate operational feasibility of biojet fuels in the domestic jet fuel supply system,

 2. Catalyze the development of the domestic biojet sector,

 3. Validate Canadian biojet supply chain elements, and

 4. Generate hands‐on experience with biojet handling and integration

Category
Feasibility Study

Value-chain step
Operations

Type of pathway
All

Starting time and duration
2017 - 2019

Stakeholders
Airlines, airports, fuel producers, government

Regional scope
National

Involved countries
Canada

Status
Closed
Description

CBSCI was created to facilitate early-stage procurement and delivery of alternative fuel into the Canadian commercial aviation supply chain. CBSCI demonstrated that alternative fuel can be seamlessly integrated in the shared fuel supply at Toronto Pearson Airport – Canada's busiest airport – and will enable alternative fuel to be deployed at other airports in Canada.

 

Since Canada does not currently produce alternative fuel at a commercial scale, CBSCI sources alternative fuel from World Energy in California at a 30/70 blend.

Partners

Air Canada, Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN), ASCENT, BioFuelNet Canada, Boeing, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI), International Air Transport Association (IATA), McGill University, Canada’s National Research Council, Queen’s University, SkyNRG, Transport Canada, University of Toronto, Waterfall Group, Epic Fuels, Bureau Veritas, World Energy, Ventura Transfer Company, Menzies Aviation, Toronto Pearson Airport
 

Achievements to date

On Earth Day 2018, 21 flights departed from Toronto Pearson Airport with alternative fuel (30% blend mixture)

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