Tests Show Engines and APUs on Alternative Fuel Deliver Normal Performance

Emissions Reduced 15 to 50 Percent

NBAA, ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 18, 2009 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today it has completed initial testing of renewable jet fuel on its TPE331 turboprop engine, its TFE731 engine and a commercial Auxiliary Power Unit, with performance and fuel economy results comparable to typical aviation fuels.

Honeywell is part of a consortium of aviation companies, major airlines and engine manufacturers that have been testing bio-based jet fuels.

For the past several months, Honeywell has been testing a biofuel blend developed by UOP LLC, a Honeywell subsidiary based in Des Plaines, Ill., which is 50 percent jatropha and algae-based biofuel, and 50 percent petroleum-based fuel. The engine tests included evaluation of combustion characteristics and a full-engine test for the TPE331 turboprop engine.

“The tests gave engineers information on engine and APU performance with the biofuel blend, and we found performance to be comparable to traditional fuels,” said Ron Rich, Director of Advanced Technology for Honeywell Aerospace. “Exhaust smoke or organic particulate emissions were reduced 15 to 50 percent, depending on the engine and power setting, due to the lower aromatic content of the biofuel blend.”

“Test results indicate biofuel blends can be used safely for aviation, including business aircraft powered by Honeywell engines and APUs, with no effect on engine performance or operation,” added Rich. “Biofuels can lower life cycle carbon dioxide emissions relative to conventional petroleum derived jet fuels, lowering the carbon footprint of aviation, and can therefore improve local air quality around airports.”

The fuel was produced using oil from algae and jatropha, two sustainable, second-generation sources that do not interfere with food, land or water resources using UOP’s proprietary process technology. In this process, hydrogen is added to remove oxygen from the biological feedstock resulting in a high quality, bio-derived fuel that blends seamlessly with petroleum-based fuel and acts as a drop-in replacement. The fuel meets all the critical specifications for flight.

“These testing programs are an important step towards certification, and ultimately a sustainable energy future, where both commercial and military applications will have access to diversified sources of energy that reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and our carbon footprint,” said the General Manager of UOP Renewable Energy and Chemicals Jennifer Holmgren.

The UOP process technology for the production of high-quality renewable jet fuel was originally developed in 2007 under a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce renewable JP-8 fuel for the U.S. military. The technology was used to produce renewable jet fuel for demonstration flights conducted with Boeing, Air New Zealand, Continental Airlines and Japan Airlines earlier this year. In each flight, these biofuels met or exceeded performance specifications for petroleum-based jet fuel and displayed no adverse effects on any of the aircraft systems.

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Honeywell’s aerospace business is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations.

UOP LLC, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywell’s Specialty Materials strategic business group. For more information, go to www.uop.com.

Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.

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