AdvancedBiofuelNews ASTM announces revised aviation fuel standard
CELEBRATING A NEW MILESTONE: Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development for the Government of Alberta Robin Campbell (left), Enerkem CEO Vincent Chornet, and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson cut the ribbon at Enerkem’s municipal waste-to-biofuels and biochemicals facility in Edmonton, Alberta. PHOTO: ENERKEM INC.
Enerkem inaugurates Edmonton 38 MMly trash-to-biofuels facility Enerkem Inc. held a grand opening for its commercial-scale trash-to-biofuels plant in Edmonton, Alberta, on June 4. Construction on the project began August 2010. Once the plant is fully operational, it will have a production capacity of up to 38 MMly (10 MMgy). Using presorted municipal solid waste, it will help the city of Edmonton divert 90 percent of its residential waste stream from the landfill. “We are proud of the inauguration of our first full-scale biorefinery facility as it is the culmination of more than 10 years of disciplined efforts to scale up our technology from pilot and demonstration, to commercial scale,” said Vincent Chornet, president and CEO of Enerkem. The Edmonton facility is the first of what the company hopes will be a string of commercial developments. As part of its Waste Management investor agreement, Enerkem may be developing up to 20 facilities in North America, Chornet said. With the first plant about to become operational, others have expressed interest. “Nobody wants to be first, but many are willing to be second,” he continued.
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Renewable synthesized iso-paraffinic fuel has now been included in ASTM International standard D7566, Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons. According to ASTM, a recently approved revision that adds synthesized iso-paraffinic fuel to the ASTM D7566 annex will facilitate use of the fuels in all airlines internationally. The revised standard ensures biobased fuel quality equal or superior to petroleumderived aviation turbine fuels. First approved in 2009, ASTM D7566 covers an end-to-end evaluation program to verify and ensure that products covered by the standard are fully compatible with all engine parts and all material and equipment used in the supply chain. “The introduction of renewable fuel into the aviation industry enables a meaningful reduction of greenhouse gas emissions without compromising fuel performance,” says ASTM member Fernando Garcia, senior director of scientific and regulatory affairs at Amyris Inc.
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