Denmark-headed Haldor Topsoe A/S, a global leader in high-performance catalysts and proprietary technologies for the chemical and refining industries has announced that it has been selected by US-based renewable fuel start-up Indaba Renewable Fuels LLC (Indaba) to provide its HydroFlex and H2bridge technologies for two greenfield refineries being developed in California (CA) and Missouri (MO) respectively.
Indaba is a waste to diesel company startup that plans to convert plant and animal oil, fats, and grease-based feedstock into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The company is developing two 6 500 barrels per day (bpd) projects located in California (CA) and Missouri (MO) respectively and is expected to begin production of SAF in 2024.
We are excited to provide Indaba with refining technology and catalysts as they initiate the production of renewable fuels in the United States. Our HydroFlex solution is designed to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) based on renewable feedstock, with a minimal Carbon Intensity (CI score) compared to traditional petroleum aviation fuel, said Henrik Rasmussen, Managing Director, The Americas, Haldor Topsoe Inc.
The solution enables Indaba’s facilities to accept a wide variety of feedstocks as well as the production of multiple low carbon Index (CI) renewable fuels.
We are thrilled to select Haldor Topsoe’s market-leading HydroFlex technology for these projects that will enable us to lead the aviation industry’s transition to sustainable and low emissions fuel. These projects will source feedstocks from waste products to create low carbon emission SAF for decades, said Geoff Hirson, CEO, Indaba Renewable Fuels.
According to Haldor Topsoe, the innovative HydroFlex process layout offers lower capital expenditure (CAPEX), but also a lower energy consumption during operation, resulting in a lower Carbon Index (CI). With HydroFlex, refiners can convert low-value feedstocks to renewable fuels that qualify for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits.
Haldor Topsoe’s H2bridge hydrogen technology is based on modular and highly efficient convection reformer technology. It delivers a circular solution to refineries and biorefineries by replacing fossil feedstocks with renewable LPG or naphtha to produce renewable hydrogen, thereby generating significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings and lowering the carbon intensity of the renewable fuels produced in the HydroFlex unit.
