Technology provider Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) has announced its ISOTERRA technology has been selected for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in China.
As part of the agreement, CLG said it would provide the technology licence, engineering services, supply proprietary equipment and catalysts.
The 400,000 tonnes/year renewable fuels plant would produce SAF from a range of lipid feedstocks, including plant-derived oils, animal fats and used cooking oil (UCO), CLG said on 13 June.
In addition, the plant would have the capability to produce renewable diesel.
The project would enable the operator to become a major SAF producer in the region, supporting China’s dual carbon goal of reducing carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, CLG said.
To address the complexities of renewable feedstocks and maximise SAF production, CLG said the ISOTERRA unit would operate using a two-stage process using EnRich hydrotreating and EnHance isomerisation catalysts.
A joint venture between Chevron USA and Lummus Technology, CLG is a leading technology provider for the production of renewable and conventional transportation fuels, premium base oils, and petrochemicals from a wide range of feedstocks.
