08 01 2025

Achieving ISCC EU and CORSIA International Certification, Kilang Pertamina Internasional Ready to Produce the First Certified SAF in Indonesia and Region

Jakarta, 8 January 2025 - PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) continues to solidify its steps to become a leader in the transition to the use of environmentally friendly fuel Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the national and regional levels in Southeast Asia. This is marked by the achievement of ISCC (International Sustainability Carbon Certification) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and Europe Union (EU) certificates to produce SAF from used cooking oil (UCO). With this certification, KPI's SAF meets sustainability requirements and can be accepted and traded according to the regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) CORSIA (worldwide) and the European Union.

"The TDHT (Treated Distillate Hydro Treating-ed) Unit located at the Cilacap Refinery has successfully achieved ISCC Corsia and EU certification for SAF in early December 2024," said KPI Corporate Secretary, Hermansyah Y Nasroen.

According to Hermansyah, the achievement of this certificate shows international recognition of KPI's ability and capability in producing SAF. Hermansyah explained that the Cilacap Refinery TDHT Unit, in addition to being able to produce Pertamina SAF, this unit can also produce vegetable diesel fuel derived from 100% vegetable raw materials since 2022. The product is known as Pertamina Renewable Diesel (RD) or Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) which has also been ISCC certified.

According to Hermansyah, KPI also continues to innovate to produce Pertamina SAF through the USAF Project (UCO to SAF) which was launched in 2024.

"KPI was previously able to produce Pertamina SAF with Refined Bleached Deodorized Palm Kernel Oil (RBDPKO) or palm kernel oil raw materials, and now KPI is ready to take steps by producing the first ISCC-certified Pertamina SAF in Indonesia/Regional with used cooking oil raw materials planned for the first quarter of 2025," said Hermansyah.

SAF produced using a mixture of used cooking oil raw materials has the advantage of lower carbon emissions of around >90% compared to aviation fuel made from 100% petroleum. In addition, the absorption of used cooking oil for use as a mixture of raw materials for making aviation fuel can contribute to reducing used cooking oil waste that can potentially pollute the environment.

Furthermore, Hermansyah said, in preparation for the production of SAF from used cooking oil, it is scheduled that in January 2025 the catalyst will be replaced which is capable of processing used cooking oil into SAF at the Cilacap Refinery.

"The catalyst that will be used is the result of the development of Pertamina's Technology and Innovation in collaboration with experts and engineers of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional. This catalyst is produced at a domestic catalyst factory facility. This shows the mastery of advanced technology by Indonesian engineers," concluded Hermansyah.


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