Project Overview
Tangshan Jinlihai has selected Danish innovator Topsoe to supply Hydroflex technology for a two hundred ten million dollar sustainable aviation fuel facility at Caofeidian petrochemical base. The plant will convert waste cooking oil into drop in jet fuel and renewable diesel. At full scale it will process three hundred thousand tonnes of feedstock yearly and cut emissions by about seven hundred thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
How Hydroflex Works
Hydroflex removes oxygen from bio-based oils in a catalytic reactor while adding hydrogen to create hydrocarbons identical to petroleum fuel. Airlines can therefore use the product without modifying engines or supply equipment. Topsoe will also deliver engineering support and staff training.
Key Milestones
- Engineering design is under way with local partners
- Groundbreaking planned for the second half of twenty twenty six
- Commercial operations expected during the second half of twenty twenty eight
- The agreement marks Topsoe sixth SAF contract in China
Non-Obvious Insight
Hydroflex needs reliable hydrogen, encouraging fresh investment in nearby electrolysers. That shared hydrogen source can simultaneously serve steel and chemical factories in the same industrial zone, linking several hard to abate sectors to one clean energy backbone and spreading project value beyond aviation.
Policy and Market Context
China will introduce a two percent SAF blending target in twenty twenty five and aims for ten million tonnes of production by twenty thirty. Capacity is rising quickly, and the Caofeidian project aligns with European certification, allowing exports into markets where low carbon fuel carries price premiums.
Conclusion
By combining proven Hydroflex chemistry, abundant waste oil and supportive policy, Topsoe and Tangshan Jinlihai are turning sustainable aviation fuel from concept into large scale reality and setting the stage for integrated green industry clusters within China.
