Topsoe, Sasol to supply technology to Allied Biofuel’s advance SAF project
Under the agreements, Topsoe and Sasol will provide the core technology licence, engineering design package and technical services for the project’s eSAF production pathway.
Green energy tech maker Topsoe and energy major Sasol have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to provide technologies for its eSAF and bio-based SAF production facility located in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan.
Under the agreements, Topsoe and Sasol will provide the core technology licence, engineering design package and technical services for the project’s eSAF production pathway. The facility will combine Topsoe’s advanced SynCOR technology with Sasol’s Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology to produce high-quality SAF from a variety of feedstocks – including biomass, green hydrogen and carbon dioxide – creating a highly flexible and integrated production pathway.
Yassir Ghiyati, CFO at Topsoe, said, “This commercial scale facility will help cater for the rapidly evolving global need for a variety of fuels for the aviation industry. We believe that projects like this will play an important role in driving the ramp up of SAF across key markets, such as Europe and the Middle East.”
Sarushen Pillay, EVP, at Sasol, said, “The selection of Sasol for this landmark project reflects the confidence that customers place in our proven Fischer-Tropsch technology and our ability to deliver at commercial scale. Building on the operational success of our world-scale XTL facilities and more than 30 years of collaboration with Topsoe, we bring together deep technology expertise, global execution experience and a fully integrated licensing solution.”
Alfred Benedict, Managing Director at Allied Biofuels, stated, “Securing world-class technology from Topsoe and Sasol is a defining milestone for Allied Biofuels’ Uzbekistan project. These agreements strengthen our engineering and execution pathway and are central to Allied Biofuels’ development of a globally competitive clean fuels platform capable of contributing to the aviation sector’s growing need for credible, scalable SAF and eSAF.”
The agreements mark a major technology milestone for Allied Biofuels’ US$6.1 billion integrated clean fuels development in the Khorezm region.
This project comes at a time of rapidly growing demand for SAF, alongside expanding regulation and incentives for its production and deployment. The EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation requires fuel suppliers to deliver 1.2% share of eSAF in all EU airports by 2030, rising to 35% by 2050.
About SynCOR, G2L as SAF technolgies
SynCOR technology is Topsoe´s proprietary technology based on advanced autothermal reforming principles. Supported by a track record of over 35 years of proven reliability and safe, continuous operation. SynCOR is the preferred technology for a wide range of commercial-scale reforming solutions due to its maturity and competitive capital and operating costs.
The G2L e-fuels process is an end-to-end Single Point Licensing solution enabling the conversion of renewable feedstocks like gasified biomass or captured CO2 and hydrogen to e-fuels. It combines and integrates technologies from Topsoe and Sasol to optimize hydrogen utilization, minimize carbon footprint, maximize yields and provide a reliable solution. The process is fully wrapped by Sasol and Topsoe in a Single Point License.
