Company Snapshot | May 15, 2020
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Research Associates (ARA), a scientific research and engineering company founded in 1979 and headquartered in the U.S.; ReadiFuels was formed in 2012 through a joint venture partnership with Chevron Lummus Global. The company develops a catalytic ... Not part of subscription
Case Study | May 15, 2020
Waste fats, oils, and greases (FOGs) remain a challenge in many countries, as the lack of a supply chain has led to improper disposal and even reuse. Often called gutter oil, China faced serious issues in the early 2010s with the improper reuse of FOGs in food preparation, with an estimated one in ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | July 23, 2020
In June 2019, Fulcrum led an ASTM task force for co‑refining the syncrude product from its MSW‑to‑jet fuel process. Earlier this month, the new pathway was approved under ASTM 1655 with a 5% blending limit. This development is significant for the SAF industry for three reasons. First, the expedited ... Not part of subscription
by Runeel Daliah
SkyNRG will build a 100,000 metric ton per year biojet fuel facility (approximately 30 million gallons per year [MGY]) in Delfzijl, Netherlands, in 2022. The project will use Haldor Topsoe's hydrotreating technology to convert waste oil feedstock into hydroprocessed ester and fatty acid (HEFA) jet fuel, for which KLM has signed a 10-year off-take agreement for 75,000 metric tons (23 MGY) of biojet fuel per year. There are no major red flags with this project; Haldor Topsoe's technology is validated at scale, and HEFA is the most widely used biojet fuel in airplanes. The project is important, as it will bring a significant amount of biojet fuel onto the European market, which is needed to kick-start adoption of the fuel across the continent.
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