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Air Force Dumps CTL Plant, Buys Synfuel From Rentech

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Monday, February 2nd, 2009

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By George Lobsenz The U.S. Air Force last week dropped plans for a privately funded coal-to-liquid synthetic fuel plant at its Malmstrom AFB in Montana, saying bids received for the project are "not viable" and would interfere with base operations and security. At the same time, Rentech Inc. said the Air Force had purchased synthetic jet fuel produced at its Commerce City, Colo., demonstration synfuels plant for performance and emissions testing in a turbine engine. The Air Force, the largest…

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