Kazmunaigas Plans Environmentally Friendly Aviation Fuel Production In Kazakhstan
Date
6/23/2024 7:33:52 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
KazMunaiGas (KMG) plans to establish production of
environmentally friendly Aviation fuel (SAF) in Kazakhstan,
Azernews reports.
“On June 20, Chairman of the Board of KazMunayGas Askhat
Khasenov discussed the possibility of creating SAF production in
Kazakhstan with the management of the American technology company
LanzaJet and the Japanese investment company Mitsui/ Following the
meeting, both foreign companies expressed interest in jointly
implementing this project with KMG,” the information says.
It is noted that the preliminary feasibility study of the SAF
production complex construction project in Kazakhstan was conducted
on the joint initiative of KMG and Air Astana Aviation Company with
financial assistance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (EBRD). The next stage is planned to develop a detailed
feasibility study of the project.
According to the information, Air Astana is currently exploring
the prospect of using SAF in its fleet of aircraft. According to
the concept of low-carbon development of Samruk-Kazyna JSC, the
share of SAF consumption by this air carrier will gradually
increase and amount to 5% by 2040, 15% by 2050 and 25% by 2060, the
message says.
In addition, three large KMG refineries are ready to produce Jet
A-1 jet fuel, which will allow it to be mixed with SAF in the
future.
SAF is a sustainable aviation fuel, which is an environmentally
friendly version of Jet-1 fuel. Unlike conventional jet fuel, SAF
in its pure form reduces carbon emissions by 80%. SAF and Jet-1 are
interchangeable, which allows them to be mixed in airport storage
tanks with available fuel. The U.S. plans to switch to 50 percent
SAF usage by 2050. The European Union - starting in 2025 at the
level of 2%, increasing this figure to 5% from 2030 and to 63% in
2050.
LanzaJet recently opened LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels in the
United States, the world's first SAF production plant, which plans
to produce 1 billion gallons of SAF by 2030.
MENAFN23062024000195011045ID1108362013
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.