A consortium led by Masdar, France’s TotalEnergies and Siemens Energy has plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from methanol.
Currently, TotalEnergies and Siemens Energy are focused on producing SAF from green hydrogen, but are working with licensors to certify a new production pathway for aviation fuel from methanol, the companies said in a statement.
Last week, Masdar, Siemens Energy and TotalEnergies signed an agreement to develop a demonstrator plant project in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
Mohamed Al Ramahi, chief executive of Masdar said: “The demonstrator plant will help to establish the commercial viability of green hydrogen as an essential decarbonised fuel of the future and will support Abu Dhabi’s development as a green hydrogen hub,”
Methanol, primarily used to produce chemicals such as acetic acid and formaldehyde, is also a clean-burning fuel that produces fewer smog-causing emissions. SAF is considered to be the most significant contributor to reaching the net zero goal, requires a major boost in production from the current minuscule levels.