Email reply from Mr. McCandless on the Army projects,
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To: Jim Mccandless <jim.mccandless@altfueltechnology.com>
Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 11:18:13 GMT+00:00
Subject: Good morning and thank you for your quick reply
(I asked a question about the two army SBIR's and when all the testing would be completed)
And while I am on that topic, have you been durability testing the jp-8 fuel injectors for the last two years,
alongside the jp-8 fuel injection pump? (even though the army only awarded you the funds last Aug...) I thought
maybe you had saved time and would have both parts durability testing done this May, as they
are made to work together. Or can the army run their own jp-8 fuel injectors with your jp-8 fuel injection pump?
And how soon could the army purchase the jp-8 FI pumps from AFTC?
Thank you for your time and all you do for green technology.
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His reply Wed 29th, 5 pm
We have 2 entirely different projects with the Army:
1. The first project was awarded 2 years ago in May. It involves the redesign pf a Bosch high pressure injection pump so that it can reliably operate on jet fuel instead of diesel. This project was awarded $727,000. We have been very successful and the Army is pleased. We will finish in May.
2. The second project involves developing an advanced, ultra-high pressure fuel system for combat vehicles (jet fuel). It is based on our DME pump and an injector that I co-invented when I was a VP at Navistar. This contract was awarded in August and will last 2 years ($737,000).
Jim
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