Honeywell’s Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking Technology Helps DG Fuels Create the World’s Largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility, Reducing Carbon Emissions from Global Air Travel

In the aviation industry, there is a growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that is less carbon-intensive than traditional fossil-based jet fuels. Honeywell’s hydrocracking technology can be used to produce SAF from biomass, such as crop leftovers, wood waste, or food scraps. The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking™ technology from Honeywell extracts liquids and waxes from processed biomass to create SAF that meets strict aviation industry standards with lower environmental impact.

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. When operational in 2028, this facility is expected to generate 13,000 bpd of SAF. 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. The energy transition is one of three key trends that Honeywell focuses on with its innovative solutions. By expanding feedstock options through new technology like the Fischer-Tropsch process, Honeywell helps the aviation industry overcome challenges related to limited supplies of traditional SAF feedstocks like vegetable oils, animal fats, and waste oils.

Honeywell’s advanced technology has been categorized under Biofuel news and Downstream news.