Advanced SAF technology in Teesside

The aviation industry is one of the vital arteries that keeps the global economy ticking, but as a major source of carbon emissions it comes at a significant cost to the planet.
Current projections estimate that demand for air passenger journeys could exceed 16 billion by 2050, placing further strain on a sector which is facing constant scrutiny, so it is essential to find green solutions to reduce its environmental impact.
Alfanar’s project in north-east England is one way to achieve that goal.
Known as the Lighthouse Green Fuels project, Alfanar is currently developing a £1.5 billion (€1.8 billion) waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Billingham, Teesside, which will be the largest and most technically advanced facility of its kind in Europe.
Planned to commence operations by 2028, the facility will process around 1 million tons of non-recyclable waste and waste biomass feedstock each year. The feedstock will then be transformed into over 165 million litres of second-generation SAF which will be used to fuel aircraft throughout the UK every year.
Put into context, this is the annual equivalent to 25,000 short-haul flights...