Chiyoda Announces Signing of Front-end Engineering Design Contract for Izumo Kogyo SAF Production Facility

On December 20, Chiyoda Corporation announced that it has been successfully awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Idemitsu Kogyo Co. for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility at the Tokuyama Complex Facility in Shonan, Japan.

Idemitsu plans to commit to producing 500 million liters (approximately 132 million gallons) of SAF annually through the establishment of a domestic supply chain in support of the Japanese government’s and the aviation industry’s goal of replacing 10 percent of aviation fuel consumption with SAF by 2030.

According to Izumo Kogyo’s plans, the complex will produce 250 million liters (approximately 66 million gallons) of SAF annually from fiscal 2028 onward, utilizing hydrogenated ester and fatty acid (HEFA) technology, a move that marks an important step in Japan’s efforts in the field of sustainable aviation fuels.

Chiyoda says it will make full use of its technological capabilities and extensive experience in oil and gas plant engineering accumulated over 70 years, and will contribute to the smooth implementation of the SAF production facility at this complex through the efficient execution of FEED work, actively supporting Japan’s energy transition goals.