ORLEN and Yokogawa Europe Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Synthetic Fuel for Aircraft

ORLEN and Yokogawa Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Synthetic Fuel for Aircraft

ORLEN, the largest petrochemical company in Poland, and Yokogawa Europ, the European headquarters of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, specializing in industrial automation and test and measurement solutions, have joined forces to develop a sustainable synthetic fuel for aircraft.

ORLEN’s goal is to become a leading player in decarbonizing the aviation industry. To achieve this, ORLEN has recently announced a memorandum of understanding with Yokogawa Europe to enhance the technological process of synthesizing fuel by reacting green hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

This collaboration aims to develop an integrated management solution for sustainable synthetic fuel production. ORLEN and Yokogawa will create a ‘digital twin,’ replicating the production and refinement processes in a virtual world, with a focus on economic efficiency and environmental friendliness. The solution will be implemented in a new production facility, scheduled for completion by the end of 2030.

Sustainable synthetic fuel is created by combining hydrogen produced through water electrolysis using renewable energy with carbon dioxide supplied from various industrial processes. This innovative fuel has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

One of the remarkable advantages of synthetic fuels is that they possess similar characteristics to petroleum-derived products, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, while also contributing to reduced emissions. These fuels can be used in existing combustion engine vehicles without any technical modifications. Additionally, the infrastructure already established for petroleum fuels can be utilized for synthetic fuel logistics as well.

“Our joint project is instrumental in developing a comprehensive industrial-scale process for the production of synthetic fuels,” stated Daniel Obajtek, CEO of ORLEN. The company aims to produce 70,000 tonnes of sustainable synthetic aviation fuel annually by the end of 2030.

[월간수소경제 성은숙 기자] ORLEN, Poland’s largest petrochemical company, and Yokogawa Europ, the European headquarters of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a company specializing in industrial automation and test and measurement solutions, are developing a sustainable synthetic fuel for aircraft that has joined hands to produce fuel.

Olen’s ambition is to become a leader in decarbonising the aviation industry.

Olen announced on the 22nd that he was signing a memorandum of understanding with Yokogawa Europe on the 21st (local time) to improve the technological process of synthesizing fuel by reacting green hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Under this collaboration, Olen and Yokogawa aim to develop an integrated management solution for sustainable synthetic fuel production. The two companies create a ‘digital twin’ (a virtual world in the computer that operates machines, tools, and objects from the real world) and enables the simulation of production and refinement processes with a focus on economic efficiency and environmental friendliness. The solution developed will be applied to a new production facility which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2030.

Sustainable synthetic fuel is created by combining hydrogen made by electrolyzing water using renewable energy with carbon dioxide molecules supplied from various industrial processes such as power generation, biomass plants, cement factories, steel mills, and fertilizer plants. Therefore, Olen explains, the production of synthetic fuel can significantly reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions.

According to Olen, one of the outstanding advantages of synthetic fuels is that they have almost the same characteristics as petroleum-derived products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Thanks to these properties, synthetic fuels can be used in current combustion engine vehicles without technical modifications. In addition, the storage, transportation and distribution infrastructure already established for petroleum fuels can be used for synthetic fuel logistics as well.

“Our joint project is helping to develop a comprehensive process on an industrial scale for the production of synthetic fuels,” said Olen CEO Daniel Obajtek. Olen aims to produce 70,000 tonnes of sustainable synthetic aviation fuel per year by the end of 2030.

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