Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, Gidara and Samsung team up for SAF tech
Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A have teamed up for an end-to-end global solution for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production from biomass and municipal solid waste.
The alliance brings together wealth of diverse expertise and capabilities to help customers streamline the entire SAF production chain – from feedstock to final product.
The companies plan to introduce a new joint technology offering that leverages the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) production process using globally available feedstock options to help meet the growing demand for SAF and support energy security.
“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.”
By joining their offerings under single umbrella, the company expects 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.
“The alliance targets the common challenges faced by SAF producers and offers a new way forward with greater speed and lower capital expense cost. Bringing such leading expertise together is critical in supporting our customers to reach the final investment decision on their projects and can help accelerate the deployment of SAF worldwide,” said Maurits van Tol, CEO of Catalyst Technologies, Johnson Matthey.
The solution will offer a non-exclusive offering designed for customers wanting a full-service delivery including GIDARA Energy’s technology for gasification and syngas production for feedstock transformation, Johnson Matthey’s advanced catalysts and technology for syngas to fuels, Honeywell’s process technology and digital automation solutions and SAMSUNG E&A’s expertise in engineering, procurement, construction and project execution management.
“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.
“By integrating these advanced technologies and leveraging our proven engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution excellence, we are building a resilient and scalable SAF value chain that will drive the future of sustainable aviation,” said Hong Namkoong, president and CEO of SAMSUNG E&A.
Earlier in December last year, Samsung E&A announced that it has secured a $955m contract for the construction of the Petronas, Eni and Euglena biorefinery in Malaysia to produce SAF and other biofuels.