Alder Bioinsights News Review: Biofuels Issue 151, October 2024
Caroline Randall
Marketing Manager
Foreword
According to Market Research Agency Technavio, the global market for lignocellulosic-based feedstocks used in biofuel production is projected to see significant expansion over the next four years. From 2024 to 2028, the market is anticipated to grow by USD 33.6 billion, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 50%. However, the report also highlights that the complex and expensive nature of conversion processes could create challenges in realising market potential.
This year, Topsoe has signed multiple agreements to supply its HydroFlex™ technology, including partnerships with Swedish SAF producer Preem and China’s first sustainable aviation fuel project with Guangxi Hongkun Biomass. Most recently, Topsoe announced that Germany’s HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH will also adopt this technology. HOLBORN is developing a renewable fuels complex within its Hamburg refinery to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Scheduled to be operational by early 2027, the facility and its infrastructure will leverage waste and residue feedstocks to produce approximately 220,000 tonnes per year of renewable diesel and SAF.
Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology, developed over the past decade, is engineered to offer flexibility in renewable oil selection. HydroFlex operates in two distinct modes: sweet and sour. In sour mode, biomass undergoes hydrodeoxygenation followed by dewaxing…
Other news this month includes:
Policy
- New monitoring rules agreed for the EU ETS, including non-CO₂ emissions from the aviation sector
- POME biofuel imports come under discussion
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Markets
- Encyclis completes HVO-powered energy-from-waste plant in “UK industry first”
- CMA CGM Group and SUEZ sign a memorandum of understanding to develop the production of biomethane in Europe and the low-carbon transition of maritime transport
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Research and Development
- Co-fermentation process making significant strides in biofuel research
- Sustainable production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil using magnesium oxide nano catalyst: An optimization study
Bioethanol
- Be8 starts construction of the Ethanol plant in Passo Fundo (RS), with operation scheduled for 2026
- IFF unveils OPTIMASH® enzyme solutions to boost corn oil recovery by 15 percent
Biodiesel
- Secretary Naig announces record investments to expand E15, biodiesel availability statewide
- Decline in biodiesel use within Germany, according to new figures
- Terviva receives investment from Chevron renewable energy group to scale pongamia for biofuel production
Aviation and Shipping Biofuels
- Power2X and Advario to develop world-scale e-SAF hub in the Port of Rotterdam
- Exploring biofuels as a potential maritime fuel of the future
- More…
Other Biofuels
- Vale and Petrobras sign agreement to supply products focused on decarbonizationPrice Information
