Honeywell has announced a new hydrocracking technology that can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass with more than 90% reduction in carbon intensity compared to typical fossil-based jet fuels. The breakthrough in SAF production amplifies SAF production by 3-5% and cuts costs by up to 20% and reduces by-product waste streams compared to other hydroprocessing methods.
The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking technology by Honeywell uses liquids and waxes derived from processed biomass, such as crop residues, wood waste, or food scraps, to produce SAF that meets aviation industry specifications with lower environmental impact. This comes after Honeywell has been working to address key megatrends, the energy transition.