Airbus and CSIR-IIP to collaborate on producing sustainable aviation fuel
- Airbus and the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) have signed an MoU to develop new technologies and to test and qualify indigenous sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country.
Key Highlights
- The collaboration will address the Indian aerospace industry’s decarbonisation ambitions by supporting SAF production and commercialisation
- Using a new HEFA technology pathway and locally sourced feedstocks.
- The entities will jointly work on technical assessment, approvals, market access and sustainability accreditation efforts for the production of SAF.
- SAF, including one developed by CSIR-IIP, will act as the measure with the biggest impact on the industry’s decarbonisation effort
- All Airbus aircraft are certified to fly on 50% SAF blend, while the goal is to achieve 100% SAF compatibility by 2030.
- While CSIR-IIP will study fuel properties under the new pathway and the impact on aircraft systems and the environment
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
- It is also referred to as bio-jet fuel, and is created using domestically developed methods using cooking oil and oil-rich seeds from plants.
- The SAF samples produced by the institutes are undergoing strict testing at the US Federal Aviation Administration Clearinghouse to meet the standards required for the ASTM D4054 certification from ASTM International.
- The CSIR-IIP has created fuel using different materials, such as non-edible and edible oils, as well as used cooking oil.
- They used various sources, including palm stearin, sapium oil, palm fatty acid distillates, algae oil, karanja, and jatropha.
Prelims Takeaway
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- CSIR