By collaborating, the companies plan to introduce a new joint technology offering that leverages the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) production process and aims to unlock abundant, globally available feedstock options to help meet the growing demand for SAF and support energy security.
The joint approach aims to expedite project timelines and provide customers with a single point of accountability for project execution and product guarantees, ensuring communication, coordination and reliability throughout the SAF production process.
With the resources of all four companies, the integrated and modular solution is expected to reduce the time between feasibility study and facility startup by more than 15% and can reduce capital expenditures by up to 10%.
“The launch of our innovative end-to-end SAF alliance demonstrates the power of collaboration to address the world’s energy demands,” said Ken West, President and CEO, Honeywell Energy and Sustainability Solutions. “As demand for SAF increases, the technology to expand available feedstock options becomes increasingly vital. This comprehensive alliance provides refiners with a strategic approach to quickly execute their vision.”
Over the near-term, the collaboration aims to scale the use of gasification and FT SAF production methods, while enabling biomass and municipal solid waste to be used as feedstocks.
“This alliance exemplifies what’s possible when expertise and ambition come together. By combining our forces, we are unlocking the value of waste to meet the growing demand for SAF,” said Dr. Norbert Kamp, CEO, GIDARA Energy. “We are not just providing a technical solution – we are helping clients and communities realize the potential of waste as a catalyst for a future supported by cleaner energy sources.”
As the SAF industry faces limits of traditional feedstocks, this production method is becoming increasingly important with the International Energy Agency reporting that biofuels produced from waste and non-food energy crops will meet more than 40% of total biofuel demand by 2030.
The new alliance builds on the strong synthetic fuel collaboration between Johnson Matthey and Honeywell to provide methanol-to-jet and FT pathway solutions.
Together, Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A are committed to fostering innovation and leading the movement toward increased global energy security.
