Honeywell to provide tech of Egypt’s SAF project

Egypt signed a production licence agreement with Honeywell UOP to launch its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant, the country’s petroleum ministry said.

Petroleum Minister Karim Badawy oversaw the signing between the Egyptian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (ESAF), part of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), and Honeywell UOP.

The project, planned to be built in Alexandria, will convert used cooking oil into 120,000 tons of SAF per annum.

“This is the first project of its kind in Egypt and represents a new milestone in supporting the state’s transition to green energy,” said Badawy.

Honeywell will supply its UOP technology, one of the most widely used global SAF processes, which can convert waste oils with efficiency rates of up to 80% using advanced hydrotreating.

The agreement was signed by ESAF chairman Tamer Heikal and Honeywell’s Matt Spalding, vice president for Honeywell Energy and Sustainability Solutions (ESS) for Asia Pacific, Middle East, North Africa and India.

ESAF, established in 2024, is 85 % owned by state petroleum companies and 15 % by the private sector.