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Unicracking the Barrier to Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Honeywell’s Revolutionary Technology Converts Biomass into Eco-Friendly Jet Fuel

BySamantha Jones

Apr 25, 2024
Honeywell introduces innovative technology to enhance production of sustainable aviation fuel at reduced cost and waste

Honeywell has recently announced that its latest hydrocracking technology can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass in a less carbon-intensive way compared to traditional fossil-based jet fuels. This new technology will help reduce costs and minimize byproduct waste as opposed to other hydroprocessing technologies.

The Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking technology developed by Honeywell is designed to extract liquids and waxes from processed biomass, such as crop leftovers, wood waste, or food scraps, and convert them into SAF that meets aviation standards with a lower environmental impact. The goal is to address the increasing demand for SAF while facing challenges related to limited supplies of traditional SAF feedstocks.

Ken West, the CEO of Honeywell Energy and Sustainability Solutions, emphasized the importance of expanding feedstock options in the aviation industry to allow for the production of SAF from more abundant sources. The company’s technology has already been selected for biofuel manufacturing for DG Fuels, with plans to produce 13,000 barrels of SAF per day once operations begin.

Honeywell has been producing SAF commercially since 2016 using its eco-fining process and now offers a range of solutions across different feedstocks to meet the growing demand for renewable fuels. Over 50 sites worldwide have licensed Honeywell’s SAF technologies, with refineries expected to have a combined capacity exceeding 500,000 barrels of SAF per day.

By Samantha Jones

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