Honeywell Unveils Revolutionary Biomass-to-SAF Hydrocracking Technology for Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Honeywell recently unveiled its latest hydrocracking technology that can turn biomass into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a lower carbon footprint. The company’s Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking technology extracts liquids and waxes from processed biomass, such as crop residues, wood waste, or food scraps. These materials can be used to produce SAF that meets aviation standards while having a lower environmental impact.

Honeywell’s CEO, Ken West, emphasized that the demand for SAF is growing, and traditional feedstocks like vegetable oils, animal fats, and waste oils are becoming scarce. To address this issue, Honeywell aims to expand the available feedstock options in the industry by combining its new technology with the existing Fischer-Tropsch process. This combination will allow for more abundant sources to be used in SAF production.

The company has already partnered with DG Fuels to use its technology for biofuel manufacturing and expects it 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 solutions across feedstocks to meet the increasing demand for renewable fuels. The company has licensed its SAF technologies to over 50 sites globally, with refineries projected to surpass a combined capacity of 500,000 barrels of SAF per day.