Project Ulsan SAF Co-processing

Project Owner... SK Energy (SK Innovation)  
Project name Ulsan SAF Co-processing  
Status operational  
Startup 2024  
Geodata
Country South Korea  
City Ulsan  
Production
Type TRL 9 Commercial  
Technology Hydrotreatment  
Technology additional information Co-processing of bio-feedstocks in existing refining units; HEFA  
Raw Material oilcrops, oils and fats  
Input 1 Used Cooking Oil (UCO), Animal fats  
Output 1 sustainable aviation fuels SAF (80,000 t/y )  
Output 2 renewable naphtha (20,000 t/y )  
Output additional information Exported first commercial SAF cargo to Europe in Jan 2025.  
Additional Information
Total Investment KRW 15,000,000,000  
Total Investment Explanation South Korean Won  
Partners SK On Trading International, Cathay Pacific  
Technology Brief Co-processing integrates bio-based feedstocks into traditional hydrocracking/hydrotreating units to produce SAF and bio-naphtha.  
Contact Information
https://www.kedglobal.com/energy/newsView/ked202501050003  
Last Update: 2026-09-11 09:47:34