Sasol makes strides towards alternative fuels for aviation

Oil companies around the world are forging ahead with the development of alternative fuels for the aviation industry, and petrochemicals giant Sasol is no exception. Sasol has already made significant strides in the use of coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuel for aviation and recently won approval for the wider use of synthetic fuels. The move to new fuel sources took a major step forward in September when ASTM International, the global standards body, approved the use of a 50% blend of synthetic fuel with traditional crude-based jet fuel. “This has opened the door for Sasol to supply the airline industry with a blended gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel from its various plants,” said Paul Morgan, manager of fuel technology at Sasol. (November 4, 2009)