K Grand Service has started using biodiesel fuel in one of the towing tractors at Kansai International Airport.
The use of biodiesel fuel began in February with one tractor, with plans to gradually increase this to five tractors. This marks the first time biodiesel fuel is being used at Kansai International Airport.
The biodiesel fuel being used is known as ‘B30 fuel,’ which is manufactured from waste cooking oil as a base material and is a mixture of 30% Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) with light oil. It can be used as fuel for vehicles without license plates that operate on private lands such as airports, harbors, and factories. It is estimated that one towing tractor can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 2,808 kilograms per year.
The FAME for this project is refined by Ueda Yushi from waste cooking oil collected from the vicinity of Kansai, and the fuel is manufactured and supplied by Fuji Kosan, which mixes it with light oil.
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