LanzaJet, a US-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specialist, claims it has become the first company to produce jet fuel from ethanol at a commercial scale.
On Thursday (November 13), the company said the breakthrough was made at its LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels production facility in Soperton, Georgia.
Using ethanol as feedstock, LanzaJet said it has also become the first company to produce a non-oil-based renewable fuel on a commercial scale that is compatible with modern aircraft.
The company said its Soperton facility serves as a “blueprint” for future SAF production, creating a new pathway for global deployment and commercialisation of its patented alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology.
LanzaJet's ATJ technology is designed to work with a broad range of sustainable feedstocks – including agricultural residues, energy crops, municipal solid waste, and captured carbon – to deliver significant lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions compared to conventional jet fuel.
Once blended with Jet A-1 fuel, the result is a fully-certified SAF solution that is compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure.
LanzaJet is currently delivering this technology to clients in the US, Australia, Japan, India, United Kingdom, Colombia, European Union, Middle East, and Kazakhstan.