GoKawiilNiutech to build large-scale plastic-to-jet-fuel plant in China
Chinese company Niutech has signed a contract with an unnamed global energy major to construct an industrial-scale pyrolysis facility that converts waste plastic into sustainable aviation fuel. The plant is designed to produce between 10,000 and 50,000 tons of SAF annually by heating plastic waste at high temperatures in an oxygen-free chamber.
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Airlines and governments are racing to meet rising sustainable aviation fuel mandates, but the traditional feedstock—used cooking oil—is becoming scarce as demand outpaces supply. A large, industrial-scale plastic pyrolysis operation could open a new, more abundant feedstock stream for SAF, potentially reshaping how the aviation industry sources cleaner fuel while also addressing plastic waste disposal.
- Niutech is building a plant capable of converting plastic waste into 10,000-50,000 tons of jet fuel yearly.
- The move responds to tightening supplies of used cooking oil, the current dominant SAF feedstock.
- Success could push plastic pyrolysis from a niche technology into an industry-standard SAF production method.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-03
Published there as: “China Installing Huge Facility That Turns Plastic Waste Into Jet Fuel”
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