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Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis of Ultra Low Sulfur Jet Fuels

项目名称：	Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis of Ultra Low Sulfur Jet Fuels
摘要：	Aircraft emissions can reduce air quality, leading to adverse health impacts including increased risk of premature mortality. A technically viable way to mitigate the health impacts of aviation is the use of desulfurized jet fuel, as has been done with road transportation in many jurisdictions. The dominant adverse environmental result of desulfurization is that removing sulfur from fuel results in increased CO₂ emissions because hydrodesulfurization involves the release of relatively small amounts of CO₂ and consumes additional energy. While a reduction in premature mortalities is relatively confidently predicted, the monetization of these mortalities depends on the approach. An argument for transitioning to an ultra-low sulfur jet fuel is that the health benefits are highly likely and the industry could work to offset the additional 1-8% of increased warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
状态：	Completed
资金：	983678.00
资助组织：	Federal Aviation Administration
项目负责人：	Jacob, S Daniel
执行机构：	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
开始时间：	20080901
实际结束时间：	20110630
主题领域：	Aviation；Energy；I15: Environment