Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
Image courtesy : Etihad Airways
When most commercial flights were still using traditional aviation fuel such as oil, an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 completed its first flight to Amsterdam with fuel extracted from salt water plants.
On 17 January 2019, the Economic Observer Network learned from the relevant person in charge of Etihad Airways that this is the world's first commercial flight equipped with a general-purpose GEnx-1B engine and using UAE-produced fuel from Abu Dhabi. The bio-fuel flight marks a major milestone in the development of clean and alternative aviation fuels for carbon reduction.
Since the first batch of biofuels were commercially certified in 2011, there have been approximately 160,000 passenger flights mixed with sustainable fuel and traditional aviation fuel. The aviation industry's goal is to curb carbon emissions growth by 2020 and reduce carbon emissions by half by half in 2025, and sustainable aviation fuels provide an important opportunity to achieve these goals.
The above-mentioned sustainable aviation fuel comprehensive value chain was jointly developed by the University of Khalifa, Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Safran, General Motors and BAUER Resources. As a core element of the process, the program also addresses food safety issues in the UAE through seafood farming.
Studies have shown that with innovative agricultural processes, desert zones and seawater can be used to produce aviation fuel. The project provides strong support for the UAE's energy diversification program and sustainability commitments.
The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) in the United Arab Emirates - a non-profit entity founded by the Halifa University of Technology Masdar Institute - a concept for a comprehensive value chain around the Seawater Energy and Agricultural System (SEAS) It is verified that this collaborative industrial platform has facilitated the development of the aviation, oil and gas and food production industries in the United Arab Emirates and the establishment of new agricultural alternatives.
SEAS is the world's first desert ecosystem dedicated to producing fuel and food from salt water. Sustainable aviation fuel is extracted from the oil of the genus Salicornia, which is planted in a two-hectare SEAS farm in Masdar. Fish and shrimp farmed on the farm provide nutrition for the genus Salicornia and contribute to food production in the UAE.
“This marks a new beginning for aviation clean fuel applications. the use of biofuels on commercial flights would provide convincing evidence for aviation, energy and Stakeholders in the transportation industry have an impact.” Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President of the University of Technology, Khalifa, said.
Dr. Al Hammadi said that the use of sustainable raw materials to produce fuel significantly reduces CO2 emissions throughout the life cycle compared to fossil fuels. Biofuels can be blended directly with aviation fuel without any changes to the aircraft, engine or airport fuel system. By leveraging the existing refining infrastructure, this unique program also promotes the development of the oil and gas industry and is likely to be a very important new option for sustainable aviation fuels in the future.
This is also seen as a breakthrough in addressing energy, water and food safety. Mariambint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mheiri, Minister of Food Safety of the United Arab Emirates, said, “What is particularly exciting is that the program supports multiple platforms such as aviation, oil and gas, and agriculture. This is an important aspect of the aquaculture industry. The professional plan, the UAE has also recognized that the aquaculture industry is one of the industries that can make the most effective use of the region's most valuable resources, so it has invested more than 100 million dirhams (about 186 million yuan) in the development of the industry."
“Decarbonization is vital to the aviation industry, and Etihad is proud to be at the forefront of this groundbreaking and new research area.This is a major milestone for the UAE and its key domestic industries. Etihad is fully committed to the project – a successful validation of the concept of localization, practicality, cost effectiveness and sustainability,” said Tony Douglas, CEO of Etihad Airways.
Sean Schwinn, Vice President of Strategy and Market Development at Boeing International, said: "This flight from Etihad proves that SEAS has changed the rules of the game and will benefit air transport and the whole world. The research and related technologies being developed have been shown. With significant potential, coastal deserts will be transformed into rich farmland, providing food safety and a cleaner sky."
The SEAS test facility operated by SBRC was commissioned in March 2016. The salt-tolerant halophytes planted here can thrive in a desert environment and can be grown without fresh water and arable land. After supplying fertilizer to these plants, the fish wastewater will be injected into the cultivated mangroves. This further absorbs the nutrients in the wastewater and also provides valuable carbon storage, after which the naturally filtered and treated wastewater is re-discharged into the sea. In the coming years, fully implemented commercialization measures are expected to expand the system to 200 hectares.
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
Image courtesy : Etihad Airways
When most commercial flights were still using traditional aviation fuel such as oil, an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 completed its first flight to Amsterdam with fuel extracted from salt water plants.
On 17 January 2019, the Economic Observer Network learned from the relevant person in charge of Etihad Airways that this is the world's first commercial flight equipped with a general-purpose GEnx-1B engine and using UAE-produced fuel from Abu Dhabi. The bio-fuel flight marks a major milestone in the development of clean and alternative aviation fuels for carbon reduction.
Since the first batch of biofuels were commercially certified in 2011, there have been approximately 160,000 passenger flights mixed with sustainable fuel and traditional aviation fuel. The aviation industry's goal is to curb carbon emissions growth by 2020 and reduce carbon emissions by half by half in 2025, and sustainable aviation fuels provide an important opportunity to achieve these goals.
The above-mentioned sustainable aviation fuel comprehensive value chain was jointly developed by the University of Khalifa, Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Safran, General Motors and BAUER Resources. As a core element of the process, the program also addresses food safety issues in the UAE through seafood farming.
Studies have shown that with innovative agricultural processes, desert zones and seawater can be used to produce aviation fuel. The project provides strong support for the UAE's energy diversification program and sustainability commitments.
The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) in the United Arab Emirates - a non-profit entity founded by the Halifa University of Technology Masdar Institute - a concept for a comprehensive value chain around the Seawater Energy and Agricultural System (SEAS) It is verified that this collaborative industrial platform has facilitated the development of the aviation, oil and gas and food production industries in the United Arab Emirates and the establishment of new agricultural alternatives.
SEAS is the world's first desert ecosystem dedicated to producing fuel and food from salt water. Sustainable aviation fuel is extracted from the oil of the genus Salicornia, which is planted in a two-hectare SEAS farm in Masdar. Fish and shrimp farmed on the farm provide nutrition for the genus Salicornia and contribute to food production in the UAE.
“This marks a new beginning for aviation clean fuel applications. the use of biofuels on commercial flights would provide convincing evidence for aviation, energy and Stakeholders in the transportation industry have an impact.” Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President of the University of Technology, Khalifa, said.
Dr. Al Hammadi said that the use of sustainable raw materials to produce fuel significantly reduces CO2 emissions throughout the life cycle compared to fossil fuels. Biofuels can be blended directly with aviation fuel without any changes to the aircraft, engine or airport fuel system. By leveraging the existing refining infrastructure, this unique program also promotes the development of the oil and gas industry and is likely to be a very important new option for sustainable aviation fuels in the future.
This is also seen as a breakthrough in addressing energy, water and food safety. Mariambint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mheiri, Minister of Food Safety of the United Arab Emirates, said, “What is particularly exciting is that the program supports multiple platforms such as aviation, oil and gas, and agriculture. This is an important aspect of the aquaculture industry. The professional plan, the UAE has also recognized that the aquaculture industry is one of the industries that can make the most effective use of the region's most valuable resources, so it has invested more than 100 million dirhams (about 186 million yuan) in the development of the industry."
“Decarbonization is vital to the aviation industry, and Etihad is proud to be at the forefront of this groundbreaking and new research area.This is a major milestone for the UAE and its key domestic industries. Etihad is fully committed to the project – a successful validation of the concept of localization, practicality, cost effectiveness and sustainability,” said Tony Douglas, CEO of Etihad Airways.
Sean Schwinn, Vice President of Strategy and Market Development at Boeing International, said: "This flight from Etihad proves that SEAS has changed the rules of the game and will benefit air transport and the whole world. The research and related technologies being developed have been shown. With significant potential, coastal deserts will be transformed into rich farmland, providing food safety and a cleaner sky."
The SEAS test facility operated by SBRC was commissioned in March 2016. The salt-tolerant halophytes planted here can thrive in a desert environment and can be grown without fresh water and arable land. After supplying fertilizer to these plants, the fish wastewater will be injected into the cultivated mangroves. This further absorbs the nutrients in the wastewater and also provides valuable carbon storage, after which the naturally filtered and treated wastewater is re-discharged into the sea. In the coming years, fully implemented commercialization measures are expected to expand the system to 200 hectares.
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