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the two major barriers for SAF produc- nation of the two technologies will lead If developments are successful, the
tion: capex and opex costs.” to a much simpler and straightforward technology will be ready to take up
process to produce SAF, designed for mandated and targeted SAF volumes
As of today, the only commercial implementation in existing facilities. from 2030 and beyond. The SAF mar-
technologies are the HEFA process and Such combination could lower feed- ket just passed the 1-mtpa mark (0.3%
its co-processing variation, both based stock, capex, and processing costs sub- of global jet fuel production) in 2024
on used cooking oil and animal tallow stantially, and utilise existing biorefi nery and is expected to reach 16-mtpa in
oil. These resources are soon to plateau, assets such as corn dry mills, after minor 2030 and up to 250-mtpa by 2050, due
and the SAF community is now focused retrofi tting, limiting main investment to the European increasing SAF man-
on identifying the best suited technology to the downstream stages of converting dates and the American ‘Grand Chal-
to take the relay. isobutene into SAF. CO savings would lenge’. A growing number of countries,
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also be improved. We already obtained including the UK, Japan and Singapore,
Mr. Frédéric Ollivier, CTO at Global early proof of concept, and are now pre- are also progressively putting mandates
Bioenergies, commented, “The combi- paring for the next phase.” in place.

GREENER TRANSPORTATION
Neste and DHL Group to tighten collaboration

to reduce logistics emissions

To further strengthen their collabora- in achieving its decarbonisation targets
tion on reducing emissions in logistics, in road transportation.
DHL Group and Finland’s Neste have
agreed to jointly evaluate how Neste’s “We are looking forward to further
renewable solutions such as renewable strengthening our existing cooperation
diesel, also known as ‘HVO100’, and with DHL Group through a holistic, joint
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can sup- approach to tackling GHG emissions in
port DHL in its decarbonisation targets ble diesel and SAF, would support DHL transportation. This gives us a chance to
in air and road transportation. Group in achieving these goals. To en- support DHL as a frontrunner in its fi eld
able DHL Group to achieve its air trans- with our renewable fuels, which provide a
DHL Group aims to achieve net- portation targets, the parties will develop solution to reduce GHG emissions on the
zero greenhouse gas emission logistics a commercial model that would gradually road as well as in the air,” said Mr. Carl
by 2050. Interim targets by 2030 include lead to the offtake of around 300-ktpa Nyberg, Senior Vice President, Commer-
electrifying two-thirds of last-mile of neat, i.e. unblended, SAF from Neste cial, Renewable Products at Neste.
delivery vehicles and increasing the by DHL Group by 2030 and enable the
share of more sustainable fuels across all sale and purchase of additional volumes The companies have already been
transportation modes to more than 30%, of SAF. At the same time, DHL Group working successfully together for several
which includes also the use of SAF. and Neste will work together to explore years, for example in the fi eld of SAF
Neste, as a leading producer of renewa- using renewable diesel to support DHL deliveries.
Kurita America to merge with Avista Technologies

Kurita America, part of the Kurita solutions and process better serve the industrial
Group, a Japanese provider of water support for reverse and municipal markets.
treatment solutions, has announced its osmosis systems, microfi l-
pending merger with sister company, tration/ultrafi ltration and Kurita America and
Avista Technologies Inc. This merger will multimedia fi ltration. Avista share extensive ex-
offi cially take effect on April 1, 2025. Avista’s expertise in perience in a wide range of
membrane treatment is expected to seam- industries, including food & beverage,
Avista, headquartered in California lessly integrate with Kurita America’s microelectronics, power and petro-
(US), specialises in membrane treatment comprehensive water solutions and help chemical, among others.

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