US-headed global science, technology, and engineering solutions major KBR Inc. has announced that it has launched Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology in alliance with Swedish Biofuels AB, a technology developer and pioneer in cutting-edge research on biofuels.
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KBR is pioneering decarbonization initiatives through its low-carbon technologies and constant process innovation to reduce emissions.
According to a statement, the tech alliance extends KBR’s decarbonization and energy transition portfolio into the aviation sector with a differentiated SAF offering.
In addition to processing ethanol, this technology can also convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and synthesis gas to SAF, thereby expanding opportunities for KBR’s clients to utilize captured carbon toward a cleaner, greener future.
Validation of this advanced technology was performed in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
We are thrilled to help the aviation sector in implementing solutions to advance its sustainability objectives. Swedish Biofuels, the developer of the technology, has an unparalleled history of research and innovation in SAF and we are confident this technology will emerge as the leading SAF solution for our clients, said Doug Kelly, President of Technology at KBR.
Swedish Biofuels delivers engineering solutions, process architecture, and science for the production and conversion of alcohols to transport fuels and valuable chemicals from sustainable feedstocks.
The company is the inventor of the original Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology, patented in 2004, for the production of fully formulated SAF from alcohols.
The company has produced, sold, and delivered fully formulated SAF for tests, certification, and demonstration programs in the US, UK, Sweden, and Germany.
Our technology for producing sustainable aviation fuels will be instrumental in lowering CO2 emissions from the aviation sector and meeting net zero emission targets by 2030 and beyond. This technology is unique as it is ready-to-use real jet fuel as opposed to a blend component, said Dr Angelica Hull, Managing Director, Swedish Biofuels.