Axens has been selected by Canada-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel producer Expander Energy to provide its advanced FT Liquid Upgrading technology for biofuel projects.

The technology will support the production of drop-in, second-generation biofuels from cellulosic feedstock through Expander’s patented Enhanced Biomass to Liquids (EBTL) and Biomass Electrolysis to Liquids (BETL) processes.

The technology is expected to be deployed initially at two commercial developments in Canada: the Wheatland Bio-Synfuels Facility near Calgary, Alberta, and the Mackenzie Biomass Derived E-Fuels Facility in northern British Columbia.

Both projects are progressing through regulatory and financing milestones, with final investment decisions targeted for December 2026.

Expander has also selected Axens as its strategic upgrading technology provider for a wider portfolio of SAF and Arctic renewable diesel developments, strengthening the companies’ collaboration on commercially viable pathways to lower-carbon fuels. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service