Rolls-Royce Power Systems has completed a laboratory fuel assessment using INERATEC’s e-Diesel MATERA, with the renewable synthetic fuel meeting selected requirements of EN 15940 and relevant parameters of the mtu Fluids and Lubricants Specification A001061/46.
The assessment focused on chemical and physical fuel properties, selected material compatibility parameters, lubricity, cetane-related fuel parameters and short-term storage stability. Long-term stability analyses are currently ongoing, and further evaluation will be required before specific engine applications are sanctioned, however this positive assessment highlights the industry’s practical route to CO2-neutral emergency power.
Dr Ing Tim Boeltken, CEO at INERATEC, commented: “Fuel transition, not system replacement, is what we are offering. The test results confirm what we set out to demonstrate: the laboratory assessment is an important step in showing how renewable synthetic fuels can be evaluated against established fuel quality requirements. For critical infrastructure operators, this is a promising pathway to explore lower-fossil backup power solutions while maintaining a strong focus on reliability. Operators of critical infrastructure do not need to choose between reliability and decarbonisation.”
Tobias Ostermaier, President Business Unit Stationary at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, concluded: “The successful laboratory fuel assessment of INERATEC’s MATERA e-Diesel is an encouraging step in our joint work to evaluate renewable synthetic fuels for safety-critical power generation applications. For data centres and other critical infrastructure, reliability remains the first priority. That is why we are taking a careful, evidence-based approach: the results provide a valuable technical basis, while any use in specific engine applications remains subject to the applicable fuel releases, operating conditions and further validation.”
INERATEC e-Diesel Completes Rolls-Royce Power Systems Lab Assessment
