UPM, Neste and St1 awaiting ASTM approval of crude tall oil as SAF feedstock

In Finland, the Helsinki Times newspaper reports UPM, Neste and St1 are moving forward with their plans to jointly produce sustainable aviation fuels from wood residues, with UPM’s Lappeenranta facility preparing to start production by refining the renewable diesel it currently produces from crude tall oil. Currently, they are waiting on ASTM approval for crude tall oil to be used as a SAF feedstock, a process that can take up to 2.5 years. Once approval is received, commercial production is set to start immediately as the Lappeenranta facility already produces 130,000 metric tons of renewable diesel annually.