(38a) Ethanol to Jet Fuel Technology

From blending mandates to tax penalties for conventional fuels, incentives across the European Union and the United States and other nations are increasing the demand for SAF, which is expected to continue to increase significantly through 2050.

Honeywell UOP is a leader in providing technology to produce renewable fuels from a variety of modern feedstocks that do not compete with food production or contribute to deforestation. Our Ecofining^TM technology, commercialized in 2013, has enabled the significant capacity of renewable diesel that meet summer and winter specifications, and SAF product that meets ASTMD7566 specifications for Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) from Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA). However, existing technologies for HEFA-SPK production alone will not to satisfy the needs of the large and growing aviation market.

This presentation will cover the latest addition to Honeywell UOP’s SAF portfolio – the new ethanol to jet fuel technology. Ethanol is an abundant, low-cost bio-feedstock which can be converted to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Depending on the type of ethanol feedstock used, jet fuel produced from Honeywell's ETJ process can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% on a total lifecycle basis, compared to petroleum-based jet fuel.¹ Our innovative Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) process also leverages more than a decade of experience and UOP’s proven innovation in the space offering:

1. High jet yield output
2. Low CAPEX & OPEX
3. Reduced GHG emissions
4. Ability to commercialize at scale