A plant to turn used cooking oil, or 'gutter oil' into sustainable aviation biofuel has been opened by China's Commercial Aircraft Corp. and U. S. Company Boeing, according to the press release from Boeing on Wednesday.
The aviation biofuel pilot project is developed by Chinese Hangzhou Energy & Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. to clean contaminants from waste oils and convert it into jet fuel at a rate of 650 liters (160 gallons) per day, according to a statement from Boeing.
The project is sponsored by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, COMAC, and Boeing aircraft manufacturing company from the U.S.
The two companies estimate that 1.8 billion liters (500 million gallons) of biofuel can be produced annually in China from used cooking oil.
Sustainably produced biofuel, which reduces carbon emissions by 50 to 80 percent compared to petroleum through its life cycle, is expected to play a key role in supporting aviation's growth while meeting environmental goals, according to Boeing's statement.
The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites. It also provides leasing and product support services.
By Huseyin Erdogan
Anadolu Agency