Revamp it up! Fast tracking renewable diesel and SAF projects

About this episode

The episode discusses the advantages of revamping existing facilities for renewable fuels over building new ones, featuring insights from Topsoe experts.

Revamping existing facilities for renewable fuels can be faster and more cost-effective than building new. Ole Frej Alkilde and Lars Jørgensen of Topsoe explore the technical realities of converting hydroprocessing units, from managing hydrogen demand to navigating emerging feedstocks and common bottlenecks.

People in this episode

Guests: Ole Frej Alkilde, Lars Jørgensen

Topics covered

• renewable diesel
• sustainable aviation fuel
• hydroprocessing
• feedstocks
• bottlenecks
• cost-effectiveness

Keywords

• renewable fuels
• hydrogen demand
• technical realities
• emerging feedstocks
• cost-effective solutions

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Organizations: Topsoe

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