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PROJECT UPDATE
Infinium begins work on large-scale eFuels facility

in Texas

Low-carbon fuels maker, Infinium, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ‘Pro-
has begun construction on its second ject Roadrunner’ facility will convert
US-based eFuels production site, waste CO and renewable energy to
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known as ‘Project Roadrunner’, located produce eSAF, leveraging new renew-
in Reeves County, Texas, near the city able power assets purpose-built for
of Pecos. the project. The fuels produced by the
project will be sold domestically in the
eFuels are synthetic fuels, produced US and exported to international mar-
from waste CO and renewable energy, kets. Under an agreement with airline
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that are chemically identical to con- group IAG, the eSAF will be shipped
ventional petroleum-based fuels. These The site, likely to reach commer- to the UK to satisfy compliance
drop-in fuels are used in the transporta- cial operations in 2027, is expected to requirements under the recently enacted
tion and chemicals sectors, seamlessly become the world’s largest eFuels pro- UK SAF Mandate, which requires that
integrating with existing engines, infra- duction facility when operational, pro- at least 10% of all jet fuel in flights
structure, and manufacturing processes. ducing 23-ktpa of sustainable aviation taking off from the UK is sourced from
fuel (eSAF) and other eFuel products sustainable feedstocks by 2030. Infinium
The ‘Project Roadrunner’ reached for customers including aviation firms selected leading electrolyser manu-
financial close with investments from American Airlines and IAG, owner of facturer Electric Hydrogen to supply
Brookfield Asset Management and British Airways, Aer Lingus and other its complete 100-MW ‘HYPRPlant’
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. Com- international airline brands. solution for the project, which will be
mercial agreements for the project – integrated on site for green hydrogen
including feedstock, vendor and offtake In 2023, Infinium became the production. This large-scale system
contracts – have been structured and world’s first to produce and ship com- will not only produce hydrogen for the
de-risked to attract the infrastructure mercial volumes of eFuels to custo- eSAF facility but will also have capa-
capital and debt required for the conti- mers in the US and Europe from its city to support future hydrogen offtake
nued scaling of the eFuels market. production facility, Project Pathfinder, opportunities.

Jens Birgersson named as new Brenntag CEO

Germany’s Brenntag has appointed Mr. Richard Ridinger, challenging economic
Mr. Jens Birgersson as its next Chairman of the Supervi- circumstances and
CEO and Member of the Manage- sory Board of Brenntag, drive complex trans-
ment Board effective September 1, said, “With Jens Birgers- formation processes
2025. Mr. Birgersson most recently son we have been able to in global, market
served as President and CEO of appoint an internation- leading companies.
Rockwool Group, Denmark, the ally very experienced His mission at Brenn-
world’s largest manufacturer of business leader as our tag will be to further
insulation materials and systems new CEO. In combina- improve the company’s
made from stone wool. tion with his operational operational perfor-
excellence orientation, he brings all mance, execute its growth strategy
He will succeed Dr. Christian Kohl- the skills needed to steer Brenntag’s and to continue Brenntag’s ambitious
paintner, who decided not to renew his further growth path and strategic transformation as a key prerequisite
contract, and who is stepping down development. He has demonstrated that for sustainable growth and long-term
from his position on August 31, 2025. he can deliver performance gains in success.”

162 Chemical Weekly June 3, 2025

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