Kazakhstan to use bioethanol to produce aviation fuel

KazMunayGas and BioOperations have signed a framework agreement on the implementation of a project for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF or Sustainable Aviation Fuel). Ltd. have signed a framework agreement on the implementation of a project for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF or Sustainable Aviation Fuel).

It is known that the international consulting company ICF has previously proposed to use ATJ (Alcohol-to-Jet) technology for the production of sustainable aviation fuel – SAF.

The raw material for this aviation fuel is bioethanol, which BioOperations produces by using different types of grains. The company also produces by-products from further processing of grains such as bio-gum and starch.

KMG said the BioOperations plant, located in the city of Taynsha in North Kazakhstan, is one of Kazakhstan’s flagship companies engaged in the further processing of grain. Its production plant is strategically located along major highways and railroads, making logistics easy and fast.

KMG also noted that bioethanol derived from plant feedstocks is a high-quality, renewable and environmentally friendly fuel source. Consumption of bioethanol is growing and widely used globally, especially in EU countries.

It is reported that bioethanol produced by BioOperations is now being exported to EU countries and the UK.