Braya renewable diesel refinery set up for easy transition to SAF using Topsoe technology

Braya Renewable Fuels, a converted oil refinery in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which began commercially producing renewable diesel early this year, is now operating at design capacity, according to HydroFlex™ technology  provider Topsoe.

Production capacity at the converted oil refinery is approximately 260 million gallons per year.

Biobased Diesel Daily® first announced that the facility would utilize Topsoe technology to make renewable diesel back in May 2022.

Braya has plans to increase capacity in Phase II of the project and also produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on site in Come By Chance.

According to Topsoe, the facility is set up for an easy transition to SAF using Topsoe’s licensed technology.

“It was a true pleasure for Topsoe to collaborate with the impressive Braya team during the past several years culminating recently with a smooth and successful start-up of the revamped refinery units,” said Henrik Rasmussen, Topsoe’s managing director in the Americas.

“We are excited to continue working with Braya’s operation and engineering teams to further increase the capacity during Phase II,” he added.

Todd O’Malley, the CEO of Braya Renewable Fuels, said, “Topsoe contributed world-class technology and a team of experienced and dedicated professionals to our project. Their collaboration was key to Braya’s successful implementation and commissioning of the Come By Chance facility.”

With HydroFlex™, customers can convert various fats, oils and greases into drop-in renewable jet and diesel that meet all globally accepted specifications for these fuels.

Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ can be deployed in both grassroots units and revamps for coprocessing or fully renewable applications.