Cemvita Achieves Breakthrough in SAF Feedstock Production
May 07 2024 - 8:10AM
Business Wire
Biosolutions leader for the energy industry
reveals major milestone in the commercialization roadmap that
enables large-scale production of sustainable oil.
Today, Cemvita, a biosolutions leader for the energy industry,
announces a significant breakthrough enabling the company to
produce substantial quantities of its Sustainable Oil from waste
carbon sources. This landmark achievement marks a pivotal step
forward in the production of low-carbon intensity feedstocks for
HEFA sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), representing a significant
opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate
change.
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“We simply do not have enough low-carbon intensity feedstock
locally in the U.S. We import about five billion pounds a year from
places as far away as Australia and China to meet demand,” said
Moji Karimi, CEO of Cemvita. “Our biotechnology is delivering on
its promise of a sustainable future. The benefits and applications
are limitless, from avoiding the environmental impact of
deforestation and providing sustainable fuels to food and cosmetic
applications. We’ve turned waste into a viable alternative to
traditional fossil fuels.”
Cemvita's optimized microorganisms are rich in oil and undergo a
series of processing steps to extract it. Through applied research
and innovation in bioprocess technology, this developed process has
produced high-yield extraction of the oil from the 4,000-liter
bioreactor the company operates in Houston. Early tests confirm
that Cemvita’s Sustainable Oil is a drop-in replacement for palm
oil in all its use cases.
The next step for Sustainable Oil will be the conversion into
sustainable aviation fuel by partners in refining. The use of
sustainable oil in SAF production targets a reduction of emissions
of up to 80% over common jet fuel, with further applications in
food, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals. Such an achievement opens
up new avenues for sustainable fuel feedstock production. To ensure
reliability, Cemvita will continue the process with the produced
Sustainable Oil undergoing extensive characterization and product
testing to ensure its performance and compatibility with existing
aviation infrastructure.
Founded in 2017, Cemvita has partnered with global corporations
with a joint mission to unlock an entirely new industrial category
of biorenewable natural resources. With its recent breakthrough,
Cemvita solidifies its role at the forefront of commercializing
biosolutions that enable an accelerated energy transition.
About Cemvita
Cemvita is on a mission to create the natural resource industry
of the future. This vision is realized by carbon utilization for
the biomanufacturing of sustainable oil for the production of SAF.
Cemvita works with global corporations to accelerate the energy
transition and deliver industrial biotech that will impact climate
goals in a real way. The company was founded in 2017 and is proudly
based in Houston, Texas, the energy capital of the world. For more
information, please visit www.cemvita.com.
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