Neste Oil’s
Roles in Itaka Project
Production of NEXBTL
Renewable Aviation Fuel
Madrid 22 October 2014 / Roger Lindfors
Neste Oil in a brief
A refining and
marketing
company focused
on premiumquality traffic fuels
Refining capacity:
15 million tons/a of
petroleum products
and
2 million tons/a of
renewable diesel
Net sales: €17.5
billion (2013)
Operations in 15
countries; employs
approx. 5,000
people
Listed on the
Helsinki Stock
Exchange
Largest owner: the
Finnish State
(50.1%)
Leading producer of Renewable
Diesel in the world
Location
Capacity
Investment
Completed
1. Finland #1
190,000 tons
€ 100 million
2007
2. Finland #2
190,000 tons
€ 100 million
2009
3. Singapore
800,000 tons
€ 550 million
2010
4. Rotterdam
800,000 tons
€ 670 million
2011
NEXBTL product family – 100% bio-based
NEXBTL
renewable
diesel
NEXBTL
renewable
aviation fuel
NEXBTL renewable
naphtha and
propane
NEXBTL
renewable
isoalkane
NEXBTL product family – 100% bio-based
NEXBTL
renewable
diesel
NEXBTL
renewable
aviation fuel
NEXBTL renewable
naphtha and
propane
NEXBTL
renewable
isoalkane
Range of renewable raw materials
Waste animal fat from
the food processing
industry
Waste fat from the
fish processing
industry
Crude palm oil
Camelina oil
•
Vegetable oil residues
(stearin, PFAD and spent
bleaching earth oil)
Jatropha oil
Technical corn oil
Soybean oil
Tall oil pitch
Rapeseed oil
Neste Oil ensures the sustainability of all the renewable raw materials it uses
Expanding the feedstock base
2007
2013
2020
Start with
vegetable oils
Share of waste and
residue increased to 52%
Future feedstocks
Waste and residues (ktons)
Waste animal fat
and fish fat
1 500
Microbial oil
1 000
Technical corn oil
500
Harvesting residue
and biomass
0
Palm fatty acid distillate
Spent bleaching oil
Algae oil
Sustainability ensuring access to
markets and customers
• Meeting strict sustainability
criteria of EU and US biofuel
regulations
• Supply chain complies with
a number of sustainability
certification schemes
• Ranked as one of the
world’s most sustainable
corporations year after year
Member since 2007/08
Neste Oil’s Main Role in Itaka
To produce a batch of NEXBTL Renewable Aviation Fuel
(Kerosene) based on Camelina feedstock
Main steps in the process / value chain
• Suitability/approval of feedstock for refinery process
• Sea DELIVERY of feedstock to Porvoo refinery
• PRODUCTION of NEXBTL Renewable Aviation Fuel
• BLENDING 50/50 with Jet A-1  “Biojet Blend”
• Sea DELIVERY of Biojet Blend to the receivers
Neste approval of feedstock
• Quality evaluations to be done in an early stage for main
feedstock/s of a project
• Technical suitability and approval for refinery processes
• Required sustainability/documentation to be in place
• Samples to be analysed and approved
• Quality may significantly vary between samples
• Final check on quality prior to loading of feedstock
• Assessment and approval of potential supplier/s required
 All feedstock may not be liquid at decision making
 Flexibility of feedstock and sustainability certification
scheme likely contributes to success of project (availability)
Neste approval of feedstock
• Locations of potential feedstock defined/assumed
• Evaluation process of new feedstock/s, including
testing and approvals may take months / years
• Sufficient number of samples over time
• Permits / other documentation may also take long
• Camelina Oil and Used Cooking Oil (UCO) approved
for the Itaka project.
 UCO is not technically suitable or approved for Neste
production process, at the moment
Delivery of feedstock to refinery 1(2)
• Planning/execution of shipment to Porvoo refinery,
Finland
• Selected vessel/s to meet transportation requirements
• Transported as parcels on larger vessels
• All marine logistics managed and steered by Neste
Shipping logistics – incl third party shipowners, agents,
inspectors
 Challenge to move small feedstock parcels, long
voyage time, vessel may call several ports in between
 Rates will fluctuate based on market and availability
 Ship-To-Ship transactions will be required (in A-R-A
area)
Production of Jet A-1
• Neste has produced Jet A-1 for decades
• Segregated and dedicated production to product tank
• ASTM D 1655 (and DefStan 91-91) are met
• Since NEXBTL Biojet density is 0.760 – 0.770 with no
aromatics, modifications to normal Jet A-1 production
to be done
• Density and aromatics of Jet A-1 need to be higher
Production of NEXBTL Biojet
1(2)
• Minimum quantity 1,000 tons Biojet (1,500 t feedstock)
• Detailed preparations started long ago
• Neste NEXBTL renewable diesel process unit to be used
• Product tank emptied, cleaned, segregated, inspected
• Pipelines flushed by Biojet prior use and segregated
• Segregations by blinding
• A new recirculation line implemented in 2013 (process
safety improved)
• Additional filtration/purification process will be carried out
(monitor filter showing hydrophobic behaviour)
Production of NEXBTL Biojet
1(2)
• ASTM D 7566 (Table A2.1 and A2.2) will be met
• Camelina bio criteria will be allocated to the Biojet parcel
on mass balance basis
• Intended timing for processing the batch is Jan 2015
 When a special batch is planned to be produced quality,
quantity and timing of feedstock are critical
 Competing with the NEXBTL renewable diesel production
Making the BIOJET BLEND
1(2)
• The BIOJET BLEND will be a 50/50 (vol) blend of
NEXBTL Biojet and Jet A-1
• Blending will take place at Porvoo refinery into the jet
fuel approved seagoing vessel (non-dedicated) that
will deliver the product
• HM50 Manual procedures are followed
• Tanker compartments inspected empty
• Biojet and Jet A-1 will be loaded via separate pipelines
• Dedicated pipeline for Jet A-1 to the harbour
Making the BIOJET BLEND
2(2)
• Analysis will be done
• From Biojet and Jet A-1 separately from pipeline
before and during loading
• Based on EI JIG 1530, Sec 10 – Transportation
• “First foot sample” – requirement for non-dedicated
vessel (appearance, colour, density, flash, freezing)
• From Biojet and Jet A-1 separately from vessel once
settled
• From the blend during the blending
• From the settled Biojet Blend
• Complying with ASTM D 7566
Making the BIOJET BLEND
• Independent inspector will be present
• Vessel may have other product on board
 This will be Neste’s 2nd Biojet Blend produced in
commercial scale
2(2)
Delivery of BIOJET BLEND
• Sea transport to agreed destinations
• Nominated port/s in The Netherlands
• Nominated port in Spain
• Ship-To-Ship transfer of the Spanish parcel in the
A-R-A region
NEXBTL Renewable Diesel
Reduces traffic related emissions
Helps combat climate change
Helps improve urban air quality
• The use of NEXBTL results in
•
approximately 40–90% lower
greenhouse gas emissions
than fossil diesel
• Emissions measured over the
product’s entire life cycle
Significantly smaller exhaust
emissions compared to fossil diesel:
•
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) –9%
•
Particulates (PM) –33%
•
Carbon monoxide (CO) –24%
•
Hydrocarbons (HC) –30%
Source: The average emissions figures are based on over 40
scientific publications on NEXBTL diesel and HVO-type
renewable fuel.
NEXBTL Renewable Aviation Fuel
• Offers airlines an easy way to
cut their emissions
• Compatible with existing jet
engines and fuel logistics
• High energy content (MJ/kg),
no aromatics, reduces CO2
and sulphur emissions
• Complies with ASTM D7566
fuel standard
• Can be produced at industrial
scale
High performance level proven
by more than thousand flights
1,187
flights
1,557 tons
of Neste Oil
renewable aviation
fuel blend (50%)
consumed
1,471 tons
reduction in CO2
emissions
Perfect fuel for aviation
1. During the operation
 Aircraft and engine performed
excellently
 1% lower fuel consumption due
to the higher energy content
2. Inspection after the program
 Fuel system, combustion chamber
and turbines in a perfect condition
 Normal function and tightness of
fuel bearing parts
3. Storage stability
 Density steady at 783 kg/cbm (2011)
 No microbial issues
Source of the picture: Lufthansa
Thank you
Roger Lindfors
Sales Development Manager
Neste Renewable Fuels Oy
FI-00095 NESTE OIL
Finland
+358 50 458 41 57
[email protected]
www.nesteoil.com