Aemetis has signed a license agreement with Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) to produce 100% drop-in renewable jet fuel and diesel in its biorefineries located across North America.
The Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Process developed by Applied Research Associates uses Catalytic Hydrothermolysis (CH) reactor technology for the conversion of plant oils into intermediate oil products which is further processed with CLG’s ISOCONVERSION to produce drop-in jet fuel and diesel.
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CLG managing director Leon de Bruyn said the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Process biodiesel and biojet produced from the technology are fungible fuel products that meet all ASTM and military quality specifications.
"This offers our clients a unique advantage by eliminating the need to blend petroleum derived diesel and jet into biofuels to meet current quality requirements," Bruyn added.
Aemetis Chairman and CEO Eric McAfee said the technology converts existing biofuels production facilities by utilizing the rail siding, feedstock unloading, raw material storage tanks, power generation units, Clean In Place system, neat fuel storage tanks and loadout equipment
"Expanding or converting existing biofuels and refining facilities to use the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Process accelerates the scale up of production to supply the 70 billion gallon per year global market for jet fuel and the 50 billion gallon US market for diesel," McAfee said.
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By GlobalDataUS-based Aemetis is an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company.
