Topsoe, a provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, and Sasol, a chemicals and energy company, have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to supply key technologies for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Uzbekistan’s Khorezm region.
Under the deal, 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 SynCOR technology with
Sasol’s Fischer-Tropsch process to produce SAF from biomass, green hydrogen and
carbon dioxide, enabling flexible feedstock use.
The agreement supports Allied Biofuels’ $6.1 billion
integrated clean fuels project, one of Central Asia’s largest aviation fuel
developments, aimed at supplying domestic, regional and international markets.
The project comes as global demand for SAF accelerates,
driven by tighter regulations, including the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation mandate
requiring fuel suppliers to provide a 1.2 per cent share of eSAF by 2030,
increasing to 35 per cent by 2050.
Yassir Ghiyati, Chief Commercial Officer at Topsoe, said: “This
agreement marks a significant milestone for Topsoe as this is our first eSAF
project in Uzbekistan. The Allied Biofuels facility brings together
best-in-class technologies from Topsoe and Sasol to produce SAF with a variety
of feedstock enhancing operations resilience. 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, Executive Vice President for Business
Building, Strategy and Technology 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. Together, we are enabling projects that not only deliver
superior product yields and strong economics, but also help increase the growth
of SAF production capacity and accelerate the global energy transition."
Alfred Benedict, Managing Director at Allied Biofuels,
said: “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.” -OGN/TradeArabia News Service
