North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater BV collaborate with Petrom to produce sustainable aviation fuel
North Sea Port, Terra Mater BV, and Brazilian petrochemical giant Petrom have partnered to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and eco-friendly chemicals. The collaboration leverages Terra Mater’s 2X Alcohol-to-Jet technology to convert waste streams and alcohol into sustainable jet fuel and chemicals. Petrom will supply bio-based raw materials for five years. This partnership aims to support the aviation industry’s move toward emission-free operations by 2050 and strengthens ties between Brazil and North Sea Port.
North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater BV have announced a partnership with Brazilian petrochemical giant Petrom to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and eco-friendly chemicals. The collaboration aims to support the global push for greener aviation and chemical production.
Central to the project is Terra Mater’s proprietary 2X Alcohol-to-Jet technology, which has been developed and tested in Ghent. This technology converts waste streams and alcohol into sustainable jet fuel and basic chemicals for use in green applications. After successful trials at a pilot plant in the Kluizendok area of North Sea Port, the company is now ready to scale up production.
Under the agreement, Petrom will supply the company with bio-based raw materials for five years. They will be used to develop SAF and sustainable chemicals aimed at promoting cleaner fuels within the aviation industry. A deal was signed on November 26 in São Paulo while on the Belgian economic mission in Brazil.
Kapil Shyam Lokare, CEO and co-founder of Terra Mater, said, “Using our technology, we will help in achieving the goal of making aviation emission-free by 2050. To achieve this we need a massive leap in the production of sustainable aviation fuels”.
The collaboration strengthens the already close relationship between North Sea Port and Brazil, one of the port’s key trading partners. In 2022, goods throughput between the two reached 4.5 million tons, mainly consisting of raw material imports. But Brazil is also an important origin for biofuels. North Sea Port is home to Belgium’s biggest biofuel cluster.
North Sea Port is considered one of the major avenues through which Brazilian fruit juice enters the European market as well as having strong trade contacts with the South American country. Brazil is among the trading partners of the port, ranking among the biggest five, and Belgium’s seventh-largest foreign trading partner.
The announcement comes within the framework of the Belgian economic mission to Brazil, taking place from November 22 to December 1 in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is South America’s largest economy and the world’s ninth-largest, playing a critical role in global trade and being an important partner in Belgium’s economic strategy.
To read more about Ethanol Industry & Bio Energy News, continue reading Agriinsite.com
Source : Bio Energy Times
Recommended for you
Leave a Reply
Leave a Reply
