Honeywell’s Unique Hydrocracking Technology Revolutionizes Aviation Industry with Sustainable Fuel Production

Honeywell’s hydrocracking technology has the potential to revolutionize the aviation industry by producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass. The Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking™ technology from Honeywell is capable of extracting liquids and waxes from processed biomass, such as crop leftovers, wood waste, or food scraps, to create SAF that meets strict aviation industry standards with lower environmental impact. This innovation aligns with Honeywell’s focus on three key trends, including the energy transition.

The aviation industry is facing challenges due to limited supplies of traditional SAF feedstocks like vegetable oils, animal fats, and waste oils. By combining the Fischer-Tropsch process with new technology, Honeywell expands feedstock options to more abundant sources, enhancing the industry’s capacity to produce SAF. DG Fuels recently chose Honeywell’s FT Unicracking technology for its biofuels facility in Louisiana, which will be the world’s largest for producing SAF from the FT process, expected to generate 13,000 bpd of SAF when operational in 2028.

With Honeywell’s advanced technology, DG Fuels aims to supply enough fuel for over 30,000 transatlantic flights annually, significantly reducing carbon emissions from global air travel. This move supports the airline industry’s goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions from international aviation by 2050. This article has been categorized under Downstream news and Biofuel news.