Bangchak Group accelerates the development of a circular supply chain for SAF
In Thailand, Bangchak Group said that Bundit Hansapaiboon, President, Refinery and Marketing Business Group, Bangchak Corporation, shared the company’s approach to logistics and supply chain management for SAF production.
His presentation focused on how Bangchak Group is building an integrated, circular value chain around its SAF production unit, which has a capacity of 1 million liters per day. The facility uses used cooking oil (UCO) as its primary feedstock to produce SAF through the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids–Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (HEFA-SPK) pathway, along with renewable diesel, bio-LPG and bionaphtha as co-products, the company said.
Bangchak Group is also developing partnerships to serve both domestic and international markets. It has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand and eight Thai airlines to support the adoption of SAF in Thailand.
Although Thailand has significant UCO potential, only an estimated 13–15% of the available volume is currently collected, according to Bangchak.
Bangchak Group is addressing this gap through its Fry to Fly and No Refry initiatives, which expand the purchase and collection of used cooking oil from households, restaurants, communities and businesses.
Category: SAF
