Biofuels made from waste are slowly making their way as an alternative to fossil fuels. Aviation, one of the biggest polluters, is one of its favorite markets. Olive pits, used oils and other vegetable waste will serve as biofuels for more than 200 planes flying this week. An initiative to prevent the emission of more than 200 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere from Seville Airport.
Cepsa company was introduced this Friday at the Seville terminal an initiative to be carried out on the flights of six airlineswill have 4.5% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in its deposits, exceeding the 2% target set by the European Union for 2025.
Cepsa Aviation and Asphalt Director Tobi Pardo told Efe, In addition to olive kernels, “used oils and other waste” are used to make this biofuel. He added that they discovered new materials such as rotten wood and “any waste in general.” In this way, it is possible to avoid the consumption of the herbal material planted specifically for it and the resulting effects.
Carlos Barrasa, Cepsa’s commercial and clean energy director, explained that this initiative will play an “important role in the ecological transition”, emphasizing that it is “an opportunity to show what these new fuels mean, creating wealth in society”.
Barrasa explained If all biomass in Andalusia is mobilized, it could meet 10% of current demand. The available potential is therefore important enough to be exploited appropriately.
Cepsa produces this biofuel from olive pits and other plant residues in Spain at La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) and will be supplied by Exolum, a Spanish company dedicated to the processing and storage of petroleum products.
Still more expensive than ordinary fuel
However, there are challenges to overcome in order to popularize this type of biofuel. As Tobi Pardo told Efe, a cubic meter currently still costs “two or three times more expensive” than aviation turbine fuel (JET). Although it states that the cost will be even cheaper when it goes into mass production, it is a method widely used in airplanes.
Company Cepsa will produce 2.5 million tons of biofuel at its Huelva plant, of which “800,000 tons will be specifically sustainable aviation fuel.”
Through this pilot project, biofuels will be supplied to participating airlines. it covers about 400,000 kilometers, which is estimated to be about 400 or 500 flight hours.
The presentation was attended by Sevilla Mayor Antonio Muñoz and Minister of Industrial Policy and Energy Jorge Paradela, as well as representatives of Cepsa and participating airlines.
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