Japanese coalition to develop UCO-based SAF supply chain model

In Japan, JGC Holdings Corporation, REVO International Inc., Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. and JGC Japan Corporation, a domestic EPC company of the JGC Group have announced that their joint proposal for “Establishment of a Supply Chain Model for Bio-jet Fuel Production from Domestic Used Cooking Oil” has been selected as a public call project of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (hereinafter referred to as “NEDO”) : “Bio-jet fuel production technology
development business / development of supply chain model through demonstration” in the SAF production technology development business (hereinafter referred to as “NEDO Project”). With the selection of the NEDO Project, the companies plan to receive subsidies from NEDO for the following costs: business study cost for the start of SAF production and supply, cost of design and construction of SAF production facilities, cost of demonstration operation and utility supply, and study cost of procurement of used cooking oil as raw material.
In addition, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd., which has experience in the circular economy business (recycling business), will participate in this NEDO Project as a consignment business partner of JGC HD. We aim to develop and demonstrate a smart IT system for the collection of used cooking oil.