Mitsubishi, Eneos to conduct FEED study for Wakayama SAF site

Japanese energy firm Eneos Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to jointly carry out front end engineering design (FEED) to advance the study of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility at the former’s Wakayama plant in Arida city of Japan.

The company has been working on the project since 2022 to understand the potential of the project and move it forward to the next stage.

The facility, subject to the result of the FEED, is expected to produce approximately 300,000 tons (400,000 KL) of SAF per year from FY2028 onwards, together with bio-naphtha and bio-diesel fuel fractions as byproducts.

The facility will process used cooking oil, animal fat, and other wastes and byproducts to produce SAF.

Earlier this month, Eneos Corporation announced that it has entered in an agreement with Skymark Airlines for the sale and purchase of SAF in Japan.

Eneos said that it aims to ensure a steady supply of SAF in the country to help airlines achieve their decarbonization goals.

Skymark Airlines, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, aims to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, and has set a goal of replacing 10% of aviation fuel use with SAF by 2030.