Azure to develop SAF facility in Canada
Published by Poppy Clements,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
"Our ambition is to develop the first SAF-dedicated renewable fuel production facility of scale in Canada, by utilising Canadian skillsets and natural resources to achieve first production in 2027," said Douglas Cole, Azure's CEO. "We have established critical partnerships with leaders in their respective industries that are required to successfully construct and operate a facility of this nature. At the same time, we have worked closely with federal, provincial and Indigenous governments to adhere to all regulations and requirements."
With the recent announcements made by Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Clean Fuels Fund, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the Government of Manitoba's Sustainable Agriculture Fund, Azure is now fully-funded through the completion of the FEED stage.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said: "Yesterday in Manitoba, we announced a significant investment to seize global economic opportunities and help position Manitoba and Canada as leaders in the future of SAF production. These clean fuel projects will help create good jobs and grow the economy, all while reducing pollution on the path to net zero."
Azure has secured strategic partnerships with a network of respected companies spanning all the critical elements of the facility and the value chain, including: Shell Catalysts & Technologies, RICHARD Design Services, CN, Savage and Bartlett.
Elise H. Nowee, President, Shell Catalysts & Technologies, said: "Shell Catalysts & Technologies is committed to working with our customers to help guide them through the energy transition. We are lending our many years of experience in refining to support Azure's goals of developing a Canadian domiciled SAF facility. Azure selected the Shell Renewable Refining Process (SRRP) technology for its flexibility in design to produce high yields of renewable diesel or SAF. Shell continues to invest strongly in technology development for the energy transition and decarbonisation."
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/clean-fuels/19012024/azure-to-develop-saf-facility-in-canada/
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