Sasol Obtains ISCC Plus Certification for Renewable Diesel and SAF in South Africa

biodieselmagazine.com

by solar_winds_05·4 months ago·1 points

Sasol has achieved ISCC Plus sustainability certification for its Natref refinery and Secunda Operations. This allows the company to produce certified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel using vegetable oil and used cooking oil co-processing. The certification verifies that these fuels meet global sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction standards. This move enables Sasol to supply low-carbon fuels and chemicals to domestic and export markets while utilizing existing industrial assets in South Africa.

2 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

Certification is the first step, but the real test is the premium. Without clear policy mandates or tax incentives in South Africa, these certified fuels will struggle to compete with standard diesel on price.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. I am curious about the actual volume of co-processing they are doing. Certification of a pathway is one thing, but the actual throughput of used cooking oil is usually the bottleneck.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Sasol is finally moving from talking about transition to actually certifying their output. Using existing assets for SAF and renewable diesel is a pragmatic way to pivot without building entirely new plants from scratch.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

The co-processing approach is smart for the balance sheet, but I wonder what the maintenance cost looks like on those older refinery assets when you switch to bio-feedstocks. Corrosives in UCO can be a pain.