The SOAR Lab (Sustainable Options in Aviation Research) is a state-of-art facility focused on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) R&D and provides testing services to North American and European collaborators. Partnering with over 35 other institutions and private entities, the SOAR lab offers applied research services, in-demand testing methodologies, and equipment to advance the region as a leader in emerging low-carbon aviation energy solutions.
To meet the clean energy challenge, the aerospace industry is committed to ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions by 2050. To achieve the goal, roughly 2,500 new sustainable aviation fuel production facilitates will be commissioned by 2050; 3 billion gallons of SAF by 2030 and 35 billion gallons of SAF by 2050. We commit to achieve this goal through innovative, cost-effective technologies. This specialized research lab at the WSU Tri-Cities campus is uniquely positioned to lead SAF research and innovation.
Recently work has focused on the development of sustainable aviation fuels, which are low-carbon fuels produced from biomass. Fuel’s properties are controlled by the composition of the fuel. Our work utilizes this reasoning to make property predictions, connecting composition to hydrocarbon property databases and property blending rules.
Measurements with corresponding property requirements as described in ASTM D1655.
Principal Investigator for the integration and coordination activities of the National Jet Fuels Combustion Program of the FAA’s ASCENT Center of Excellence
Phone: 509-372-7345
Email: suh-jane.lee@wsu.edu
Bioproducts Science and Engineering Laboratory (BSEL)
Washington State University Tri-Cities
2710 Crimson Way, Richland, Washington 99354
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