Topsoe to provide tech for Chinese SAF project

Topsoe has signed an agreement with Chuangui New Energy to provide technology and services to produce SAF and renewable diesel.
Located in Qinzhou City in south-west China, Chuangui New Energy company will use Topsoe’s licensing and engineering design services and technologies, including its HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling production of SAF and renewable diesel starting from used cooking oil.
Reaching FID in December 2024, construction of the Chuangui New Energy company plant has begun with commencement of operations expected in December 2026.
Once operational and at full capacity, the plant expects to process 300,000 tons of feedstock into SAF and renewable diesel per year.
When in full operation, Topsoe’s technology will expectedly enable an annual emission avoidance of app. 800,000 tons of CO2e – the equivalent of avoiding the emissions from approximately 160,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for a year.
Elena Scaltritti, chief commercial officer at Topsoe, said: “Our partnership with Chuangui New Energy company is an important milestone for the growth of Topsoe’s SAF offering in China and reflects our commitment to scale SAF production across the globe.”