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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are defined as renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels  has the greatest potential to reduce CO2 emissions from International Aviation.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Global passenger air travel accounts for 2.5 percent of fuel combustion-related carbon dioxide emissions.

(SAF) Sustainable alternative jet fuel results in a 19% decrease in PM2.5 damages per ton of fuel burned and a 2% decrease in total damages per ton of fuel burned as compared to damages from traditional jet fuel.

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SAF Rules of Thumb

As part of work on SAF projections, CAEP experts from Washington State University, supported by experts from Hasselt University developed a set of heuristics or "Rules of Thumb" for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that could be utilized to make order of magnitude estimations related to SAF costs, investment needs and production potential that could inform policymakers and project developers. (Source: www.icao.int)

What share of global CO₂ emissions come from aviation?

Aviation accounts for 2.5% of global CO₂ emissions. But it has contributed around 4% to global warming to date. Flying is one of the most carbon-intensive activities — yet it contributes just 2.5% of the world’s carbon emissions. How does this add up? Well, almost everyone in the world does not fly. Studies estimate that just 10% of the world flies in most years.1 But as incomes rise, this will change.

Technology

Increased demand and technological improvements have driven the change in aviation emissions over the last half-century. Total CO2 emissions are often explained through the “Kaya identity” — how many people there are, their income, the energy efficiency of economies, and the carbon intensity of energy. We can use a similar framework to understand the drivers of aviation emissions.

Efficiency

Efficiency has improved, but increasing global demand has led to higher emissions To calculate carbon emissions from aviation, we need to know three metrics: Aviation demand: How many passenger and freight kilometers; Energy efficiency: How much energy is used per kilometer; Carbon intensity: What fuel is being used, which tells us the carbon emitted per unit of energy. Multiply these metrics together, and we get carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Sustainability

That’s the sudden drop in international and domestic transport during the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand is rebounding quickly and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels again this year. Between 1990 and 2019, both passenger and freight demand has approximately quadrupled.

Risk Mitigation

The carbon intensity of that fuel — how much CO2 is emitted per unit — has not changed at all. We used standard jet fuel in 1990 and are using the same stuff today. It has not gotten any cleaner. Biofuels and other alternatives are just a tiny fraction of global demand.

Non-CO2 climate impact

Non-CO2 climate impacts mean aviation accounts for around 4% of global warming to date While aviation accounts for around 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, its overall contribution to climate change is higher. Along with emitting CO2 from burning fuel, planes also affect the concentration of other atmospheric gases and pollutants. They generate a short-term increase but a long-term decrease in ozone and methane and increased emissions of water vapor, soot, sulfur aerosols, and water contrails. While some of these impacts result in warming, others induce a cooling effect. But overall, the warming effect is stronger.

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WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO?

Key Points.

  • Aviation is 7% of UK greenhouse gas emissions (and rising). SAF reduces CO 2 by 70% compared to Fossil Fuel Kerosene. With CCUS, the Carbon Intensity (CI) profile of SAF is c. -144g/MJ, ensuring flights are carbon neutral on a 50% fuel load.
  • There is a recognised shortage of SAF and the UK Govt’s new 10 Point Plan recognises the UK needs its own production capability.
  • Passenger growth and climate change emphasize the need for the aviation industry to focus their efforts on sustainability.
  • Recent offtake agreements for the fuel produced by the prospective Bayou Fuels plant will avoid 1.3m tonnes of CO2 a year otherwise emitted, underscoring the role that SAF will play in decarbonising the aviation sector and the journey to a net-zero economy.
  • This deeply negative CI score is the lowest in the SAF industry.
  • Hydrogen/Electric planes are not commercially viable, so SAF made from biomass and household/commercial waste is, at present, the only option to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.
  • Expected SAF demand is exponential. Based on proposed mandates in Europe, and US incentives, SAF is set to increase to 3.7bn liters pa from 2025, rising to 77.6bn liters pa by 2040 (or 600 plants equivalent).
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  • The typical lifespan of a SAF plant is circa. 25 years

Proposed Site Location

8 Ha Site location in CHONBURI PROV..

PROJECT PROFILE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SAF is a new frontier in aviation: a dream of cleaner, greener flying for all. But achieving its goals – the Net Zero ambition for 2050 and beyond – will be far from easy. This plan summarizes the relevant issues and challenges, spanning feedstock availability, production capacities, approval requirements, and the legal frameworks emerging in the two biggest aviation markets: the EU and

OPPORTUNITY

The EU’s plan for 63% blends of SAF in tanks by 2050, or the USA’s 35bn gallon production forecast for the same year highlights the real challenge for the current and future production pathways, improved collection and distribution of waste product, and capacity increases in renewable energy can indeed deliver European and American ambitions. With Thailand having one of the best regulated and strongest Agri Waste management, the opportunity to capitalize on this market demand is now. With support from the Board Of Investments in Thailand, the Private sector opportunity has never been greater

SUPPLY DEMAND SURGING THRU 2050

SUPPLY DEMAND FORECASTS

To date, most of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) activity has taken place in Europe and the United States, but there are a few new kids on the SAF block. Since the beginning of 2023, Asia Pacific has seen a surge in SAF announcements.

  • SINGAPORE – Compulsory blending of SAF to begin 2026 
  • THAILAND – In September 2023, Thai Airways announced itwill gradually increase SAF use from 2% by 2025 to 60% by 2050.
  • JAPAN – In May 2023 the government confirmed that, by 2030, 10% of aviation fuel used for international flights at Japanese airports will have to be SAF.
  • NEW ZEALAND – in June 2023 the carrier and the government committed NZ$2m to further investigate the possibility of SAF production in New Zealand 

GETTING IT RIGHT - COMPLETE CERTIFICATION

FOLLOWING THE ASTM RULES

The ASTM PROCESS IS A 2 STEP PROCESS – MANDATORY

TRACK 1:  A 2 YEAR PROCESS THAT ALLOWS UP TO 2% BLENDING.

TRACK 2: A 4 YEAR PROCESS THAT FOLLOWS FULL COMPLIANCE AND ALLOWS UP TO 50% BLENDING +

CERTIFIED & SAFE
There are two certification paths required

  1. ASTM D7566: FOR SAF PRODUCTION PATHWAYS
  2. ASTM D4054: THE EVALUATION PROCESS FOR SAF

SUCCESS KEYS

FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY

KORAT – Major Sugar Cane, Rice & Cassava crop --- SUPHAN BURIi – Rice, Sugar Cane, central logistics hub --- RATCHABURI - Rice, Sugar Cane. Proximity to Bangkok.... These provinces are the regions in Thailand with significant agricultural activity and potential biomass resources for SAF production. Collaboration among local governments, agricultural stakeholders, industry players, and research institutions can help unlock the full potential of Thailand's agricultural waste for sustainable aviation fuel initiatives.

OUR PROCESS - BEST OF BREED

By combining Plasma Gasification with the Fischer-Tropsch process, we have created a Best Of Breed solution that will generate a Premium Product . The addition of Hydrogen guarantees precise Hydrocarbon chains most closely similar to JET-A1 Fuel. This assures a high degree of blending and market acceptance.

THE RIGHT SUPPLY

Just meeting the demand is not good enough. The Product Quality is critical to the market buy-in. The objective is to use a 350 tpd plasma gasification unit that can generate approximately 300,000 Nm3 of syngas per day., The Fischer-Tropsch process typically will converts syngas to hydrocarbons with an efficiency of about 60-70%. With added Hydrogen, we can produce a Premium Quality SAF equivalent to 147 Metric Tons per day

Our Team

Meet our team, a lot of smiling happy people who work hard and very result oriented proffesionals.

Nathan Leslie

CEO/Chairman

Charlene Leslie

Corporate Board

Ron Steenburgen

President

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

Globally-accepted environmental Standards for SAF ​ CORSIA includes methodologies that allow aircraft operators to reduce its offsetting requirements through the use of SAF and Lower Carbon Aviation Fuels (LCAF). These include globally-accepted sustainability criteria and life cycle methodologies. Specific details on how SAF is considered under CORSIA are provided in the ICAO Environmental Report 2019, Chapter 6 - An Overview of CORSIA Eligible Fuels (CEF). Related documents are provided in the CORSIA eligible fuels website. information on fuel batches and economic operators that are certified under CORSIA is provided on the CORSIA certified fuels website. (Source: www.icao.int)

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The Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) adopted a new ICAO Global Framework for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), Lower Carbon Aviation Fuels (LCAF) and other Aviation Cleaner Energies, by which ICAO and its Member States have agreed to strive to achieve a collective global aspirational Vision to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5 per cent by 2030, compared to zero cleaner energy use. 
 
Key elements of the Framework include a collective Vision for the clean energy transition, harmonized regulatory foundations, supporting implementation initiatives, and improved access to financing for related initiatives so that “No Country is Left Behind.” 

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