IHI and IHI ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. (“IHI”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 24, 2024, with the A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (“A*STAR ISCE²”) (*1) in Singapore, to promote collaboration for accelerating the commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) (*2) synthesis technology.

IHI and A*STAR ISCE² have been conducting joint research on SAF synthesis technology since 2022. Technological progress includes development of a catalyst with the world’s top-level yield of liquid hydrocarbon, which could serve as a feedstock for SAF, synthesized from direct reaction of hydrogen and CO₂. Bench test unit for process verification using this catalyst was also installed in Singapore.

Under this MoU, both parties will jointly promote the scale up of SAF production plant, expedite the ASTM Approval (*3) process for the commercial SAF deployment, and explore partnerships and business opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region to accelerate the commercialization of the SAF synthesis technology.

Through collaboration with A*STAR ISCE², IHI aims to swiftly commercialize SAF and contribute to the carbon neutrality of aviation industry.



(*1) A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE²)
A*STAR has established a research institute to support Singapore’s sustainability goals. Known as the Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE²), the institute advances R&D in areas such as low-carbon technologies, carbon life cycle assessment, sustainable materials and green manufacturing processes using the latest digitalization and automation tools. See https://www.a-star.edu.sg/isce2/about-us for detail.

(*2)SAF（Sustainable Aviation Fuel）
Since CO2 emissions emitted from sustainable aviation fuel throughout its lifecycle ranging from the production or collection of feedstocks and manufacturing to combustion are much lower than those from conventional fuels and it can be utilized by using the existing infrastructure with no change, efforts to promote the use of SAF across the world are gaining momentum.

(*3)ASTM Approval
For commercial deployment of SAF, the fuel must meet the standard ASTM D7566, the specification for synthetic aviation turbine fuels, regulated by ASTM International.

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December 19, 2022　(Japanese) IHI succeeds in world’s top level yield of CO2 to hydrocarbon conversion
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【IHI】Building a New Tomorrow with Technology – Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
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[Related Papers]
IHI Engineering Review Vol.57 No.1(2024)　
Catalytic Conversion of CO₂ to Lower Olefins and SAF for Sustainable Materials and Fuel Production
https://www.ihi.co.jp/en/technology/techinfo/contents_no/_icsFiles/afieldfile/2024/03/20,Vol57No1_07.pdf

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