Article by Amanda Jasi
WASTE-to-fuel company Fulcrum BioEnergy, along with Essar Oil UK and its subsidiary Stanlow Terminals, have partnered to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the North West of England. Expected by 2025, the project is to receive a £600m (US$837m) investment.
The project, known as Fulcrum Northpoint, will employ Fulcrum’s proven waste-to-fuel process and convert non-recyclable household waste into SAF that will be used by airlines operating in UK airports. It has a planned capacity of 100m L/y of low-carbon SAF.
Essar Oil UK, which produces 16% of the UK’s transport fuels, will assist with blending, and supply to the airlines. Stanlow Terminals, the UK’s largest bulk liquid storage provider, will contribute storage and logistics solutions to the project under a long-term agreement.