From AFQRJOS to UCO, we’ve spelled out every commonly-used SAF-related (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) acronym we could think of. Here’s the A-Z of SAF acronyms.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
The Basics
SAF
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
A
AFQRJOS
Aviation Fuel Quality Requirements for Jointly Operated Systems
ASTM
American Society of Testing and Materials
ATJ
Alcohol-to-Jet
C
CAAFI
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
CNG
Carbon Neutral Growth
CORSIA
The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation
D
DSHC
Direct Sugars to Hydrocarbons
E
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ETS
Emissions Trading System
F
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAME
Fatty Acid Methyl Esters
FRL
Fuel Readiness Level
G
GHG
Greenhouse Gasses
GMBM
Global Market-Based Measure
H
HC
Hydrocracking
HDCJ
Hydrotreated Depolymerized Cellulosic Jet
HDO
Hydro Deoxygenation
HDRD
Hydrogenation Derived Renewable Diesel
HEFA
Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids
HPO
Hydrotreated Pyrolysis Oils
HTL
Hydrothermal Liquefaction
HVO
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils
I
ITAKA
Initiative Towards sustainable Kerosene for Aviation
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
J
JIG
Joint Inspection Group
L
LCA
Life Cycle Analysis
LCFS
Low Carbon Fuel Standard
LUC
Land Use Change
P
PFAD / POME
PFAD stands for Palm Fatty Acid Distillate. POME is Palm Oil Mill Effluent.
PSA
Pressure Swing Absorption
R
RED
Renewable Energy Directive
RFS
Renewable Fuels Standard
RIN
Renewable Identification Number
RJF
Renewable Jet Fuel
S
SABR
Sustainable Aviation Through Biofuel Refining
SCA
Supply Chain Analysis
SIP
Synthesized Iso-Paraffinic
SOP
Special Operations Procedures
T
TCR®
Thermo-Catalytic Reforming
TRL
Technology Readiness Level
U
UCO
Used Cooking Oil