Malaysia Advances in the Race for SAF: Vandelay Ventures Readies 75 Million Gallon Project Using Sulzer Tech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Earlier this week, we reported that Vandelay Ventures has embarked on development of a 250,000 tonne (75 million gallons / 5000 barrels per day) production facility for sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel.
The project will be located at the Sabah Maju Jaya Renewable Energy Industrial Complex (SMJREIC) in Sapangar Bay, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The complex will also host an Edible Oil Bulking Terminal with a capacity of 30,000 metric tonnes, a Palm Oil Refinery (100,000 metric tonnes) and the SAF/RD plant.
Let’s look at this project and the advances in Malaysia in more depth today.
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Last month, we reported that Malaysia and the European Union agreed to explore further cooperation with the aim of developing sustainable aviation fuel,
In July we reported that China-based Shanxi Construction Investment Group. the Institute of Coal Chemistry, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences would join a SAF JV with Pengerang Maritime Industries and Sabah Oil and Gas Development Corporation.
Also, In May we reported that Malaysia Airlines operated the first passenger flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in conjunction with World Environment Day. The dedicated SAF-powered flights on 5 June were operated on Boeing 737-800 aircraft, using a blend of approximately 38% SAF and conventional jet fuel.
The Bottom Line
Malaysia has significant greenhouse gas emission targets, and a drive towards Net Zero in aviation is going to be an important component of that drive. So, the SAF announce is unsurprising in that sense — the expansion beyond palm oil is a bit of a surprise, and the pace of progress has been impressive. Not to mention, the addition of world class tech from Sulzer. We rate this a must-watch — it’s a roadmap for similar projects through Southeast Asia. READ MORE
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