China Producing First Industry-Scale SAF Supply

Sinopec refinery
Sinopec Zhenhai refinery
Credit: Sinopec via Xinhua
SINGAPORE—China’s Sinopec has started production of the country’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), made from hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) derived primarily from cooking oil. The facility at the Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co. near Ningpo, Zhejiang Province, is designed...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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