使用しよう済ずみ食用しょくよう油ゆからつくる国産こくさんの航空こうくう燃料ねんりょう 供給きょうきゅう始はじまる

As airlines around the world are working to introduce a sustainable aviation fuel known as SAF, the supply of domestically produced fuel made from used cooking oil began on May 1.

SAF is a circular aviation fuel made from various raw materials other than crude oil, and with the aim of decarbonization, its use has become mandatory in part in the EU starting this year, and airlines in various countries are increasingly adopting it.

Amidst this, the supply of domestically produced SAF made from used cooking oil began on the 1st, and a ceremony was held at Kansai Airport.

Used cooking oil was collected from restaurants and other establishments in various locations, and a joint venture formed by major petroleum wholesalers and leading plant construction companies produced it at a refinery in Sakai City, Osaka.

They plan to supply up to 30,000 kiloliters per year, and major airlines will use it by mixing a certain percentage with regular jet fuel.

According to the government, about 400,000 tons of used cooking oil are generated annually from businesses such as restaurants, and more than 90% of it is collected. However, it is mainly used for things like livestock feed and raw materials for chemical products.

In this joint venture, we aim to reduce costs and ensure a stable supply by expanding collection from business establishments and establishing systems to collect from households as well.

Noriko Ogawa, the head of procurement at Japan Airlines, which receives a supply of SAF, said, Our goal is to use 1% in 2025 and 10% in 2030, but from the perspective of energy security, domestic production will become important.