Niutech Signs Deal With Global Energy Giant on Plastic-to-SAF Pyrolysis Line
JINAN, China -- September 01, 2026 -- Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd. has signed a sales contract with an unnamed global energy giant to supply an industrial continuous pyrolysis line for plastic waste, the Jinan-based company said Aug. 30, 2026. The line, with a unit capacity of 10,000 to 50,000 tonnes per year, will upgrade one of the client's large-scale refineries to produce hydrotreated sustainable aviation fuel from plastic-waste pyrolysis oil. Niutech called the deal its first entry into the client's equipment supply chain.
EU mandate pushes refiners toward waste-based jet fuel
The EU's ReFuelEU Aviation regulation requires a 2% sustainable aviation fuel blend starting in 2025, rising to 6% by 2030 and 70% by 2050. Supplies of used cooking oil, the feedstock refiners have relied on for SAF production, remain limited. Plastic waste has emerged as an alternative feedstock for refiners racing to meet the EU blending schedule.