Syntroleum Seeks Certification of New Synthetic Fuels for Diesels

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TULSA (JR) -- Syntroleum Corp. announced Tuesday that it has retained Southwest Research Institute to test a new family of synthetic fuels being developed by the Tulsa-based company for use in diesel engines.

These tests follow successful preliminary research conducted by Syntroleum and the University of Kansas and will form the basis of the company's application for certification of the fuels under the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 1992. The goal of the program is to produce synthetic diesel fuels that meet the most stringent U.S. environmental regulations and that qualify as alternative fuels under EPACT.

All licensees of the Syntroleum gas-to-liquids process …