Altalto Limited has announced they have received an award from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund. The award will enable Altalto to develop its flagship waste-to-SAF (Sustainable Advanced Fuels) facility in Immingham.
Immingham site to be flagship SAF Plant
Altalto is based in North Lincolnshire. They aim to transform waste into sustainable, advanced biofuels. They use a mix of commercial and household waste to produce clean biofuels that reduce greenhouse emissions.
The award will enable Altalto to integrate two technologies into its waste-to-SAF process.
The first is NEXTCHEM’s NX Circular gasification: a process which converts waste materials into a synthesis gas. The other is NX CPO, a catalytic process which provides a low-carbon solution to producing synthetic gas.
The integration of new technology will make the Immingham plant the most advanced SAF site in the UK.
Altalto has reported that it will produce 30 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel each year. This achievement will support the UK in achieving its SAF mandate. The mandate requires 10% of jet fuels to have sustainable origins by 2030.
Who are Altalto?
Altalto has developed a plan for the UK’s first commercial waste-to-sustainable fuel plant. The plant, once fully operational will take over 500,000 tonnes of household and commercial waste and convert it into 60 million litres of sustainable fuel each year. This will replace the current disposal process of sending to landfill or incineration.
Altalto combine several technologies in an effort to deliver a more cost-effective supply of sustainable energy. There is a focus on the product being acceptable for use for long-haul air travel due to the reliance on liquid fuels.
The new plant will save 80,000 tonnes of CO2 waste per year, reducing greenhouse gases. It will also bring 100 long term employment opportunities to the local area.
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