A company in China has achieved a great deal of success in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and will soon be available on the commercial market. According to the Science and Technology Journal, SAF is a new type of aviation fuel that combines bio-generated green jet fuel with conventional fuel. It has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% over the fuel’s lifetime, making it a viable alternative for green aviation energy.
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The International Air Transport Association has projected that by 2050, 65% of carbon reduction in the aviation sector will be achieved through the use of SAF. SAF technological breakthroughs will be a critical pathway for the low-carbon transformation of the global aviation sector. Therefore, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has taken SAF as the main focus to achieve long-term energy saving and emission reduction, green development for the civil aviation industry.
Junheng Biology, a private petrochemical company located in central Henan Province, China, has succeeded in converting kitchen waste into biodiesel and SAF after five years of research and development. Regarding the green and low-carbon biofuel technology, Zhang Zhenhui, executive director of the company, said its products are exported to the European Union and its operating revenue in 2023 is 2.2 billion yuan (about $300 million).
Junheng Biology is also the first private company in China to receive SAF air worthiness approval by CAAC. The company has taken the lead in developing highly acid-resistant and water-resistant catalysts and launched the hydrogenation technology of waste animal and vegetable oils.
Many oil companies around the world are involved in the SAF business. These companies have built and operated SAF projects in many regions around the world, indicating that SAF will become an indispensable part of the energy supply business of international oil conglomerates.
In April 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation was signed between the US industrial conglomerate Honeywell and China’s Tianjin Free Trade Zone. This agreement aims to establish a pioneering SAF production base in northern China to meet the growing SAF market demand.
