New order for Alfa Laval to unlock potential of biofuels in aviation
LUND, Sweden, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Driving the worldwide vitality transition in direction of biofuels, Alfa Laval has secured two contracts price 350 million SEK to produce cutting-edge HVO pre-treatment know-how to Europe’s largest biofuel facility. The power, a three way partnership between Cepsa Bioenergia San Roque S.L. (CSBR), and Bio-Oils Power, a part of the Apical Group, will produce 500,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) and renewable diesel yearly, addressing the rising demand for cleaner, renewable vitality sources.
Biofuels are essential within the decarbonization of our societies, offering a low-carbon answer for current applied sciences. Within the transportation sector, they play a big function within the shift in direction of net-zero emissions. Nonetheless, the present demand for biofuels far exceeds the obtainable provide, highlighting the necessity for elevated manufacturing and innovation to satisfy this rising want.
Sammy Hulpiau, President, Meals & Water Division, says :
The most important problem within the biofuel trade is to triple the capability by 2030. The quantity enhance is crucial, and we’re excited for Alfa Laval to play an vital function on this transition,
“The belief positioned in us by CBSR ensures that Alfa Laval considerably contributes to the mandatory enhance of biofuels in aviation, and the transformation of the complete trade.”
Alfa Laval’s Meals & Water Division will provide two totally different pre-treatment models to CBSR’s 1.2-billion-euro mission. The development of the plant is a vital step on the journey in direction of decarbonizing the worldwide transportation sector and can double CBSR’s whole renewable fuels manufacturing capability to at least one million tonnes a yr. The plant is designed to emit 75 p.c much less CO2 than a standard biofuel plant.
The power, deliberate to be up and operating throughout 2026, is at present beneath building in Huelva, Spain.
Do you know… that street journey, flights, and delivery account for practically 1 / 4 of the world’s greenhouse fuel emissions? Biofuels provide a promising answer to protecting transportation environment friendly whereas lowering emissions.
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New order for Alfa Laval to unlock potential of biofuels in aviation, supply
