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of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER
using 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation
Fuel (SAF), which is said to reduce carbon
emissions over the fuel’s life cycle by up to 80
per cent.
The aim of the test was to check the
capability of the GE90 engine to run on the
specially blended SAF without affecting its
performance, requiring no modifications to
the aircraft systems, or special maintenance
procedures on the Boeing 777-300ER or GE90
engine to operate.
the refinery development projects affiliated Technip Energies enjoys leadership positions The ground test results will now pave the
to the company. The total refining capacity of in LNG, hydrogen and ethylene, as well as way for the airline’s first experimental test
the North Refineries Company amounted to growing market positions in blue and green flight using 100 per cent SAF in one engine,
(215) thousand barrels per day, and it includes hydrogen, sustainable chemistry and CO2 which is due for take-off this week.
the energy of (Kirkuk, Qayyarah, Al-Siniyah, management. The testing activities involved running one
Haditha, Al-Kasik, Salah Al-Din refineries ZAWYA engine on 100 per cent SAF and the other on
(1 and 2). We have development projects to conventional jet fuel to better analyse the fuel
increase refining capacity in Haditha and system’s behaviour and performance under
Qayyarah refineries. FUELS each fuel type, compare specific outputs of
MINISTRY OF OIL each engine and ensure seamless operation of
the aircraft’s engine and airframe fuel systems
Technip Energies wins ENOC, Tanzania sign MoU to during the planned test flight.
for fuels storage facility
During the ground testing held at the
Riyadh refinery contract ENOC Group and Tanzania’s Ministry of Emirates Engineering Centre in Dubai, the
aircraft first went through its standard pre-
Technip Energies, a leading engineering and Energy have signed an MoU to build a inspection activities. After that, the stationary
technology company for energy transition, national import gateway and oil and gas operating testing began by first running the
said it has been awarded a major contract by storage facility in Tanzania to serve the Honeywell 331-500 auxiliary power unit
Saudi oil giant Aramco for the upgradation country and the Eastern and Central Africa (APU) on 100 per cent SAF.
of sulphur recovery facilities at its refinery in region. The APU was then put under full load
capital Riyadh. The agreement supports the UAE’s 2023 with SAF to start the engines. The left engine
The scope of work includes priorities to expand economic partnerships in was exercised through its full power range,
implementation of three new tail gas Africa and its goal of doubling the size of its utilising the same settings that will be used
treatment (TGT) units as well as help boost economy. for the experimental flight. This included
the performance of existing three sulphur Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO at idle, ‘take-off’ and ‘climb settings’ at full flight
recovery units (SRU) mainly to comply with ENOC, signed the agreement in the presence profile durations, running at maximum speed
more stringent regulations for sulphur dioxide of January Yusuf Makamba, Energy Minister and intensity. Engines were then run at ‘cruise’
emissions, with recovery efficiency at more of Tanzania. The technical scope of the project settings for 15 minutes. After the simulation
than 99.9%, said a statement from Technip will include the development of a new storage ended, the engines were cooled down.
Energies. facility and related import infrastructure. Fuels were isolated in separate fuel tanks
The project will be executed locally, The goal is to support Tanzania in meeting to maintain the segregation of test fuels. Upon
leveraging Saudi economic resources and its growing fuel needs and address rising completion of the ground test, engine data
infrastructure. The existing sulfur recovery fuel costs. Al Falasi stated that as a national was downloaded for review, comparison, and
units in the Riyadh refinery were designed company with a global reach, they are analysis.
and built by Technip Energies in the early dedicated to supporting the UAE in enhancing GULF BUSINESS
2000s, it added. international economic partnerships. The
This comes as part of the engineering partnership with the Republic of Tanzania
group’s long-term agreement with Aramco, will help meet the growing demand for fuel in TERMINALS & SHIPPING
said a top official. the country and surrounding areas while also
“We are pleased to be entrusted by Aramco reducing fuel costs. Iran investing in crude
to work on the upgrading programme of their WAM
refinery in Riyadh,” remarked Bhaskar Patel, storage capacity
the Senior Vice President (Sustainable Fuels, Emirates completes engine
Chemicals & Circularity) at Technip Energies. A meeting was held to introduce
“By leveraging our long-standing ground testing with 100% opportunities for investment in crude oil
relationship, which has been in place since the storage tanks construction and operation,
mid-1990s, we are committed to make this SAF required by National Iranian Oil Company
project another success, while utilizing local (NIOC), within the framework of public-
resources and supply chain,” he added. Dubai-based Emirates Airline has successfully private partnership (PPP). This is the first
A global leader in energy transition, completed the ground engine testing for one time the private sector is given the chance

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