ARA and Chevron Lummus Global announce the start-up of the renewable fuels demo plant of euglena in Yokohama


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Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) have announced the successful start-up of the renewable fuels demo plant of euglena Co., Ltd. (euglena) in Yokohama (Japan).
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Figure 1. Renewable fuels demo plant of euglena in Yokohama

This first-of-its-kind demonstration unit employs the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION technology, jointly developed by CLG and ARA, to produce 5 barrels per day (BPD) of renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel out of an algae oil blend and waste vegetable oil. euglena reported about the mechanical completion of the plant by the end of 2018 but its start-up has been delayed until 2020. The renewable diesel produced meets all specifications of the Japanese standard “JIS K2204”. The company has started supplying such renewable diesel to local bus services for passenger transportation in Japan.

euglena also plans to produce a renewable jet fuel that meets the ASTM D7566 Annex 6 (pathway: Catalytic Hydrothermolysis Jet) specifications and supply it to commercial flights in Japan. Biofuels ISOCONVERSION technology converts waste fats, oils and greases into jet fuel and diesel (ReadiJet™ and ReadiDiesel™) that are virtually indistinguishable from their petroleum counterparts and are able to be directly blended with petroleum fuels.

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