Hazer expands into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel

Hazer Group has announced it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Continual Renewable Ventures (CRV) to assess opportunities for developing low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) production in Australia.

LCLF is an emerging sector focused on decarbonising jet fuel and diesel with lower-emission alternatives, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD). The production of both SAF and RD requires bio-feedstock and hydrogen. The MOU with CRV is Hazer’s first step into Australia’s emerging clean fuels industry.

“The number of sectors reaching out to Hazer to partner with us is increasing, including locally here in Western Australia,” said Hazer’s CEO and MD Glenn Corrie. “Recent world events have brought into focus the need for Australia to not just be a primary producer and exporter of raw materials, but to move back into domestic processing and production of refined products, including diesel and jet fuels. We have everything we need to produce these products in Australia from locally grown canola and affordable clean hydrogen which Hazer can produce.”

CRV holds the exclusive Australian and New Zealand licence for a hydro-processed ester and fatty acid (HEFA) technology from XCF Global. The technology is already operating commercially in the USA and enables the production of SAF and RD using low-emission feedstocks including hydrogen and other inputs.

“We are a proud Australian company that is passionate about decarbonisation of the fuel industry and supporting Australia in improving its energy security,” said CRV’s Managing Director, Renzo Petersen. “As the exclusive Australian licence holders of technology from XCF Global we are uniquely positioned to help Australia — when it comes to low-carbon liquid fuels — aspire to energy independence.

“Currently, a significant portion of Australia’s canola is exported, some of which is then processed into SAF outside Australia. By teaming up with Hazer (who provide the low-emissions hydrogen) and local Australian farmers we can produce SAF in Australia.”

CRV is looking to develop a SAF and RD production facility in the Kwinana region of Western Australia using canola and hydrogen as feedstock. Kwinana was selected because of its proximity to local canola production, a government that promotes industry diversification, and relative proximity to heavy industry.

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