Topsoe, a leading global provider of carbon emission reduction technologies, has entered into an agreement with Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense SA (Riograndense) to supply its HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ technologies for the production of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels facility in Brazil.
This development aims to address the rapidly expanding demand for SAF, an essential component for reducing aviation emissions. According to the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Scenario, SAF must constitute over 10 percent of aviation fuel consumption by 2030 to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. However, in 2023, the International Air Transport Association noted that global SAF production accounted for only approximately 0.2 percent of the total jet fuel demand.
Elena Scaltritti, chief commercial officer at Topsoe, highlighted the importance of the collaboration, stating: “With Brazil setting ambitious airline emissions reduction targets in October this year, Riograndense is one of the country’s early movers to ensure SAF supply is available for airline operators on-time. We look forward to partnering with Riograndense to grow the supply of renewable fuels in Brazil.”
Felipe Jorge, managing director at Riograndense, expressed confidence in the partnership: “We believe Topsoe is the right partner for Riograndense to progress towards the total conversion to a biorefinery, which will allow us to become a reference in SAF production in Brazil.”
This agreement with Riograndense adds to a series of recent successes for Topsoe in deploying its HydroFlex™ technology. These include projects at HOLBORN’s Hamburg renewable fuels refinery, Braya Renewable Fuels’ Come By Chance facility in Canada, Cepsa Bioenergia San Roque’s plant in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, and Guangxi Hongkun Biomass in China.
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