Sustainability and Environment
Honeywell Unveils New SAF Production Technology
Honeywell has developed technology that will allow ethanol to be converted into sustainable aviation fuel, opening up new abundant feedstocks.
Honeywell's modular design for its new ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel technology will allow production facilities to be built and/or converted more rapidly than other technologies, according to the company. (Photo: Honeywell)
Honeywell's modular design for its new ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel technology will allow production facilities to be built and/or converted more rapidly than other technologies, according to the company. (Photo: Honeywell)

Honeywell, one of the pioneers in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refining technology, has developed a market-ready ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) processing pathway that will allow the production of SAF from corn-based, cellulosic, or sugar-based ethanol. As the demand for SAF continues to grow, much of it today is derived from animal fats, waste oils, and other non-food crop oils, which could present supply limitations. Honeywell noted that ethanol represents a widely available and economically viable option that was approved as a SAF feedstock by ASTM International in 2018.


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