Honeywell has announced that its hydrocracking technology can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass, which is 90% less carbon-intensive than traditional fossil-based jet fuel. announced that it will be useful for the production of SAF).
According to Honeywell, this new technology can increase SAF production by 3-5%, reduce costs by up to 20%, and reduce by-products compared to other commonly used hydroprocessing technologies. of waste streams.
The latest innovation, Honeywell FT Unicracking, can process waste biomass into lower-cost, more sustainable aviation fuel, the organization added.
Honeywell Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking™ technology extracts liquids and waxes from processed biomass such as crop residue, wood waste, and food debris to comply with aviation industry standards and produce SAFs at lower cost. Can be used for Environmental impact.
“As the demand for SAF continues to grow, the aviation industry continues to increase “We are facing the challenge of limited supply of raw materials.”
“Our new technology, when combined with the existing Fischer-Tropsch process, expands the feedstock options available to the industry to a richer source and ultimately increases the SAF production capacity of our customers. It’s helpful.”
DG Fuels recently selected Honeywell's FT Unicracking technology for its biofuel production facility in Louisiana, the world's largest producer of SAF from the FT process. The facility is expected to produce 13,000 barrels of SAF daily when it begins operations in 2028.
“By leveraging Honeywell's advanced technology, DG Fuels will provide enough fuel for more than 30,000 transatlantic flights each year, reducing the carbon footprint of global air travel,” said Michael Darcy, CEO of DG Fuels. “This will make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions.”
“This is a major step forward in supporting the aviation industry's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions from international aviation by 2050.”
