A Cost Estimation of Biofuels for Naval Aviation: Budgeting for the Great Green Fleet

Abstract

This thesis estimates the cost of biofuel to meet the Department of the Navy's (DON) stated energy objectives, i.e., sailing the Great Green Fleet in 2016 and transitioning to 50 percent alternative fuel by 2020. The first estimate is for the additional cost to operate the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) component of the Great Green Fleet in 2016. A premium to the cost of JP-5 is estimated. A second estimate is made for a CVW operating a six-month deployment with 50 percent biofuel in 2020. A premium was estimated and a sensitivity analysis was conducted to project the required reduction in costs for biofuel from 2012 estimates to reach parity pricing with petroleum fuel by 2020.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA556489

Entities

People

  • Michael D. Callahan

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Biofuels
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Environment
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • National Security
  • Naval Aviation
  • Petroleum
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology