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... Synthetic paraffinic kerosene – Fuels created from FischerTropsch synthesis of coal, natural gas, biomass, or a mix of biomass and coal and hydroprocessed renewable jet fuel created from feedstocks such as algae and palm oils. Total carbon1 – The sum of elemental carbon and organic carbon.
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... 35 Acronyms and Abbreviations AAFEX – Alternative Aviation Fuels Experiment ACRP – Airport Cooperative Research Program AEDT – Aviation Environmental Design Tool AERMOD – Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling System AFIT – Alternative Fuels Investigation Tool AFRL – Air Force Research Laboratory APU – auxiliary power unit ASTM – American Society of Testing and Materials BADA – Base of Aircraft Data BSFC – brake-specific fuel consumption BTS – Bureau of Transportation Statistics CAAFI – Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Initiative CBA – cost–benefit analysis CCS – carbon capture and sequestration CI – cetane index CMAQ – Community Multiscale Air Quality CN – cetane number CTL – coal to liquids DESC – Defense Energy Support Center EDMS – Emissions and Dispersion Modeling System EF – emission factor EPA – Environmental Protection Agency ETMS – Enhanced Traffic Management System EU – European Union FAA – Federal Aviation Administration FAME – fatty acid methyl ester F-T – Fischer-Tropsch GHG – greenhouse gas GSE – ground support equipment IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change LNG – liquefied natural gas LTO – landing takeoff cycle MATS – Modeled Attainment Test Software NAAQS – National Ambient Air Quality Standards PM – particulate matter PMFO – particulate matter composed of fuel organics PMNV – nonvolatile particulate matter PMSO – particulate matter composed of sulfur organics SMOKE – Sparse Matrix Operator Kernel Emissions SPK – synthetic paraffinic kerosene ULS – ultralow sulfur


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