Name of the Project
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and sales project.

Location
Japan.

Project Owner/s
Japan Airlines, Marubeni Corporation, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation and JGC Japan Corporation.

Project Description
The aviation industry recognises the importance of working to counter the effects of climate change. SAF is considered to be a realistic and effective means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and there is growing momentum for its adaptation.

To this end, Japan Airlines, Marubeni Corporation, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation and JGC Japan Corporation plan to evaluate the feasibility of the entire supply chain with respect to creating SAF from industrial and municipal waste, including middle- and low-grade plastic waste (these types are currently either incinerated or become landfill), by applying the process and technology of US biofuels company Fulcrum BioEnergy.

Each participating company will contribute its respective expertise to study the collection and processing systems of waste, the technological aspects of SAF production, the logistics of end-products and the effect of carbon emissions by life-cycle assessment.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The study will be conducted from February to December 2020. Based on the results of this joint study, all parties will aim to install demonstration equipment and conduct tests in the early 2020s, and start construction of commercial equipment in about 2025.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
JGC Japan Corporation, email ir@jgc.com.
Marubeni Corporation, tel +81 3 3282 2111.
JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation public relations department, tel +81 3 6257 7150.