The Treepower project, run by Luleå Business Region, Piteå Science Park and Luleå University of Technology, proposes two possible sites for the production of sustainable aviation fuel in Norrbotten, Nothern Sweden.

The Treepower project has been running for three years, and has investigated the conditions for aviation biofuel production in Norrbotten. One conclusion is that the market exists, reports North Sweden Business.

There are several different bio-based raw materials that can be used in the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Today, the most common raw materials are vegetable oils and slaughterhouse waste. The disadvantage of these raw materials is that their availability is limited.

Treepower has focused on investigating the potential for producing biofuel using residues from the forest industry as raw materials: black liquor, sawdust, bark, branches and tops.

It has also looked at the carbon capture method, where biofuel is created from green carbon dioxide and hydrogen, but this method requires significantly more electricity and is controlled by the availability of electrical power.

Various locations in Norrbotten have been investigated and two places have been identified where raw material availability, logistics, available industrial space and the height requirements of the armed forces provide good conditions for biofuel production: Karlsborg and at the Haraholmen industrial estate in Piteå.

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