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Revo completes construction of unique SAF pilot plant in Tahara City, Japan

  • Writer: Ron Kotrba
    Ron Kotrba
  • Apr 22
  • 2 min read
Photo: Revo International
Photo: Revo International

Revo International Co. Ltd. announced April 22 that it held a completion ceremony April 18 at its newly constructed Aichi factory in Tahara City, Japan, to mark the completion of its manufacturing facilities for “C-Fuel,” a biodiesel fuel made from used cooking oil, as well as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)—also known as renewable diesel—and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).




This pilot facility will begin full-scale production of SAF this month using its proprietary patented manufacturing method, what Revo said is “the first of its kind in the world.”

 



Photo: Revo International
Photo: Revo International

According to Revo’s website, the new Aichi pilot factory has the capacity to produce 30,000 liters per day (approximately 2.7 million gallons per year) of C-Fuel biodiesel and 480 liters per day of HVO and SAF (more than 43,000 gallons).

 



At the company’s Kyoto factory, Revo has the capacity to manufacture about 2.7 million gallons of C-Fuel biodiesel per year.

 



The Sakai refinery’s SAF production unit, which was recently completed as a joint-venture project between Cosmo Energy Group, JGC Holdings Corp. and Revo International known as Saffaire Sky Energy, is scaled to produce 30 million liters (nearly 8 million gallons) per year.

 



Photo: Revo International
Photo: Revo International

The completion ceremony was attended by Tahara City Mayor Masayoshi Yamashita, as well as representatives from relevant ministries and agencies, local government and companies.

 



Revo company representative Koshigawa stated his determination to “disseminate a sustainable resource-circulation model from here in Aichi, and to achieve technological innovation that can be used both domestically and internationally and environmental contributions.”

 



A celebration party was also held after the ceremony, during which there was an active exchange of opinions about the future of domestically produced SAF with local residents and partner companies.

Frazier, Barnes & Associates LLC
Veriflux
Reiter USA
Clean Fuels Alliance America
WWS Trading
HERO BX
Imerys
R.W. Heiden Associates LLC
Myande Group
Clean Fuels Alliance America
Engine Technology Forum
Topsoe
Teikoku USA Inc.
Evonik
Missouri Soybeans
Ocean Park
CPM | Crown
Desmet
EcoEngineers
RINSTAR
Dicalite
Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition
Pacific Biodiesel
Biobased Academy®
PQ Corporation
Advanced Biofuels USA
Clean Energy Consultants
Iowa Central Fuel Testing Laboratory

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