DMEA: SATORP makes SAF from UCO

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) has seen success in its attempts to convert used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through various joint ventures (JVs).

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP) said in a statement that the food product had been turned into a renewable fuel by putting it through the company’s low-pressure hydrodesulphurisation unit, resulting in the production of certified SAF. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the fuel would facilitate an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

SATORP stated that it expects to be able to meet a significant rise in demand for SAF in Saudi Arabia, alongside cutting CO2 emissions overall over the fuel’s entire life cycle.

The company was created in 2008 and is currently owned by Aramco and France’s TotalEnergies, which hold 62.5% and 37.5% respectively.