TTCL Public Company Limited was awarded the Sustainable Fuel Development Project (SFP) on June 28, 2023 by BSGF Company Limited of Thailand which is a subsidiary of Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited. The project is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plant Project which will be constructed in Bangchak Refinery in Bangkok, Thailand.

The signing ceremony was held on June 28, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand in the presence of the United States Embassy in Thailand, the Thai Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of the Natural Resources and Environment, the Bangkok Metropolitan Government and other ministries, the Board of Investment of Thailand, and international aviation organizations such as IATA, ICAO, and Air Carriers.

Starting with the first project over 35 years ago, TTCL has built a long term relationship with Bangchak Corporation of trust. TTCL has involved and cooperated in the realization of the project for Bangchak Corporation. This is the first SAF commercial plant in Thailand.

It uses 100% domestic used cooking oil as a raw material and produce 1,000 kL per day (350,000 kL per year) of SAF and also can produce Bio Naphtha and Renewable Diesel.

Raw materials of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) will be arranged and procured by the Thanachok Oil Light Co., Ltd., the largest biofuel producer in Thailand, who is an investor in BSGF along with Bangchak Corporation.

TTCL was awarded EPC contract with lump sum full turnkey base for the entire SAF commercial plant including the pretreatment facility of raw material. The Honeywell UOP Ecofining Technology is applied for the SAF unit.

TTCL, along with Bangchak Corporation become one of the first runner to be designated as a pioneer of SAF production in Southeast Asia. This will contribute to the achievement of “Net Zero Emissions by 2050” in accordance with the Paris Agreement.