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Detailed explanation-1: -"IAF’s formidable workhorse, the Russian made AN-32 aircraft was formally fleet certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to 10 per cent of indigenous bio-jet fuel,” IAF spokesperson Group Capt. Anupam Banerjee said.
Detailed explanation-2: -“The technology, developed by the Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has undergone evaluation tests and trials over the last three years,” according to a statement by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Detailed explanation-3: -CSIR-IIP Dehradun’s home-grown technology to produce bio-jet fuel has beenformally approved for use on military aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Detailed explanation-4: -CSIR’s Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, has been working towards providing environment friendly solutions to the country through its technological development programs.
Detailed explanation-5: -In two years, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will start flying a portion of its fleet on a blend of bio-fuel (10 per cent). Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has set a target of starting the commercial production of bio-fuel by 2024.