Facilities for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production

Chiyoda is executing the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for SAF production facilities for Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Idemitsu Kosan) in Tokuyama Complex, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Idemitsu Kosan is aiming to establish a domestic supply chain to produce 500,000 kL of SAF per year to achieve the initial goal of the Japanese government and the aviation industry to replace 10% of fuel consumption by Japanese airlines with SAF by 2030. At the complex, Idemitsu Kosan has announced to produce 250,000 kL of SAF per year by HEFA* technology after FY2028.

Chiyoda will utilize its technical capabilities and over 70 year experience in oil and gas plant engineering to implement the facilities and the decarbonization of aviation fuel, following a Feasibility Study (FS) conducted last year.

Chiyoda is actively engaged in the development of Biofuel production technology towards the realization of a carbon-neutral society. Through these initiatives, Chiyoda is engaged in EPC projects worldwide and the development of technologies to realize a carbon-neutral society, and will continue contributing to the development of sustainable society under our purpose of ‘Enriching Society through Engineering Value.’ 

• Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids technology and process for producing SAF from hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids obtained by hydrotreating vegetable oils and other materials. Certified as ‘ASTM D7566 Annex 2,’ the international standard for SAF.