{"id":109367,"date":"2025-02-25T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/eneos-mitsubishi-partner-to-advance-saf-production-in-japan\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:29:00","slug":"eneos-mitsubishi-partner-to-advance-saf-production-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=109367","title":{"rendered":"Eneos, Mitsubishi partner to advance SAF production in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The raw materials for SAF production will include used cooking oil, animal fats, and assorted waste byproducts. Credit: Bulent camci\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Japanese petroleum company Eneos has collaborated with Mitsubishi to conduct a front-end engineering design (FEED) to accelerate the study of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility at the Eneos Wakayama plant in Arida City, Japan.<\/p>\n

The project, backed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), is aimed at enhancing the production and supply chain of SAF in the country.<\/p>\n

This initiative marks a step towards large-scale SAF production in Japan, with the plant expected to generate approximately 300,000 tonnes of SAF annually from 2028.<\/p>\n

Eneos has been exploring the feasibility of a SAF production facility since 2022.<\/p>\n

The partnership with Mitsubishi, which brings expertise in global feedstock procurement, aims to leverage the strengths of both companies to expedite the development of the facility.<\/p>\n

The FEED will build on Eneos\u2019 established sales network, manufacturing and refining technologies, and feedstock procurement know-how.<\/p>\n

The proposed facility, pending the outcome of the FEED, is set to produce not only SAF but also bio-naphtha and bio-diesel fuel fractions as by-products.<\/p>\n

The feedstock for the SAF will be sourced from used cooking oil, animal fat, and other waste materials.<\/p>\n

Eneos plans to expedite the development and mass production of SAF in Japan, with the support of METI subsidies.<\/p>\n

The company aims to establish a supply chain for SAF and support the decarbonisation efforts, initially focusing on the aviation industry.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Ampol and Eneos signed a MoU<\/a> to examine the potential for creating sustainable SAF and renewable diesel at the Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia.<\/p>\n

The agreement involves a feasibility study for a biofuel production facility with a capacity of up to 500 million litres annually of SAF and renewable diesel.<\/p>\n

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