Honeywell’s FT Unicracking Technology Set to Revolutionize Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Lower Cost and Higher Environmental Impact

Honeywell has introduced a new hydrocracking technology that can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass, making the fuel 90% less carbon intensive than traditional fossil-based jet fuels. The latest innovation from Honeywell, the FT Unicracking technology, is capable of processing waste biomass into SAF at a lower cost. This process involves extracting liquids and waxes from processed biomass to produce SAF that meets industry standards with a lower environmental impact.

With the demand for SAF on the rise, the aviation industry is facing challenges due to limited supplies of traditional SAF feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal fats, and waste oils. Honeywell’s new technology combined with the existing Fischer-Tropsch process expands feedstock options to more plentiful sources, improving the industry’s ability to produce SAF.

DG Fuels has selected Honeywell’s FT Unicracking technology for its biofuels manufacturing facility in Louisiana. This facility will become the world’s largest SAF producer from the FT process and is expected to produce 13,000 barrels of SAF daily by 2028. It will supply fuel for over 30,000 transatlantic flights annually and significantly reduce carbon emissions from global air travel.

Michael Darcy, CEO of DG Fuels believes that utilizing Honeywell’s advanced technology will help the airline industry achieve its goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions from international aviation by 2050, marking a significant step forward in supporting sustainable air travel.