About Sustainable Aviation Fuel:
- It consists of specially processed aviation grade hydrocarbons that are chemically similar to ATF and fully compatible with aircraft engines.
- SAF does not alter the fundamental nature, safety, or performance of aviation fuel.
- Source: It is a biofuel, also known as bio-jet fuel produced from sustainable feedstocks.
- It has chemistry similar to conventional aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel, which is derived from crude oil.
- This means that existing aircraft engines can easily use the SAF-ATF blend.
- It is made from renewable biomass and waste resources have the potential to deliver the performance of petroleum-based jet fuel.
- Production:
- It can be produced from a number of sources (feedstock) including waste oil and fats, green and municipal waste and non-food crops.
- It can also be produced synthetically via a process that captures carbon directly from the air.
