Boeing, Comac Collaborate to Create Biofuel from Gutter Oil
Companies plan to develop technology in China to convert waste cooking oil into jet fuel
Plans call for the China-U.S. Aviation Biofuel Pilot Project in Hangzhou to clean contaminants from “gutter oil” and convert it into sustainable aviation biofuel. (Photo: Boeing)
Plans call for the China-U.S. Aviation Biofuel Pilot Project in Hangzhou to clean contaminants from “gutter oil” and convert it into sustainable aviation biofuel. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing and China’s Comac on Wednesday opened a demonstration facility for turning waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as gutter oil in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel. Experts in the field estimate that China generates enough gutter oil to produce 500 million gallons of biofuel annually.