Also known as petroleum naphtha, ligroin, and petroleum ether.
chemXplore tracks 12 projects involving naphtha, of which 8 are active.
9 produce it and 3 use it as feedstock.
6 new construction, 1 revamp / retrofit, and 1 conversion / repurposing.
Owners and developers: Arcadia eFuels (1), Axens (1), Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (1), Engie (1), Expander Energy Inc. (1), Gunvor group (1)
Investors: Air France-KLM S.A. (1), Austrian Power Grid AG (1), European Commission (1), Macquarie Asset Management (1), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (1), SARIA SE & Co. KG (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 7 of these 8 projects For subscribers
40,000 t/yr eSAF commitment for 10+ years from Project Endor in Denmark; deliveries planned from early 2030s; fuel claims up to 98% lifecycle emissions reduction and EU compliance.
Microchannel FT reactor rated up to 800 bpd (~30 kt/a) per unit, designed to reduce reactor count and support 100+ kt/a SAF and e‑fuel projects.
Will leave the CEO role on 31 December 2026 and support handover through Q1 2027; Board has appointed Egon Zehnder to run the external CEO search.
New ammonia-fired burners enabled a world-class 85% heat-input co‑firing rate in a test naphtha cracking furnace while keeping NOx comparable to current furnaces.
Europe’s first purpose-built SAF plant will convert residual fats into ~100,000 t/yr drop-in jet fuel, targeting start-up in 2028 to support EU SAF mandates.
LR1-class naphtha carrier (89,500 m³) with ~30% CO₂ reduction; four-vessel series to cover 40–50% of naphtha imports; Bold Future due Jan 2027.
FT liquids upgrading tech to convert cellulosic feedstock into drop-in SAF and renewable diesel; initial deployment at two Canadian facilities; FID targeted December 2026.
First delivery of electro‑SAF made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity allocated to a commercial passenger flight; fuel was blended and tested to meet ASTM JetA.
Sales rose 14% to ¥1,004.2bn; core operating income doubled to ¥114.1bn. Semiconductor demand, higher prices, FX and Middle East-driven naphtha effects boosted performance.
CO₂‑derived eNaphtha used as a drop‑in feedstock to produce EVA midsoles at commercial scale; shipments began in 2024, ISCC PLUS chain‑of‑custody, and more than one million pairs produced.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 13 producers.
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