Mainboard-listed Oiltek International Limited’s subsidiary, Oiltek Sdn Bhd, is currently in discussions with SEDC Energy (SEDCE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, over a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant programme.
The programme is said to have scalable potential to meet the growing SAF production demand in the region, and will have an initial size of 15 kilotonnes per annum (15KTA), according to a joint press release dated July 3.
The proposed pilot plant will utilise Swiss global technology provider Sulzer’s bioflux technology and Apeiron Bioenergy, Asia’s largest used cooking oil (UCO) collector, will provide the waste feedstock by establishing a sustainable UCO collection ecosystem.
Apeiron Bioenergy will work with SEDC to establish UCO logistics, storage, and traceability systems, having been in the biofuel industry for 17 years. The company is headquartered in Singapore and features a value chain that includes collection and storage, processing facilities, and biofuel refineries. Since 2016, Apeiron has supplied over 1 million metric tons of UCO for biofuel production.
“This initiative reflects Sarawak’s intent to contribute meaningfully to global aviation decarbonisation efforts, while building domestic capability in clean fuel manufacturing,” said Sulzer.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by SEDCE and Apeiron Bioenergy seeks to “explore and potentially develop a sustainable UCO collection ecosystem in the region,” the SEDC states.
Source: The Edge Singapore