Honeywell Technology Empowers Syzygy to Advance the World's First Electrocatalytic Biogas-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project

Honeywell recently announced that Syzygy Plasmonics, a global leader in electrocatalytic biogas-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology, will adopt Honeywell UOP's Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking™ hydrocracking technology in its world-first electrocatalytic biogas-to-SAF facility. The facility will use dairy waste and renewable energy as raw materials to produce sustainable aviation fuel.

Syzygy's modular commercial plant, NovaSAF-1, is located in Durazno, Uruguay.It is expected to produce over 350,000 gallons (approximately 1,000 mt) of sustainable aviation fuel annually.The NovaSAF™ platform is replicable and can be scaled to more than 50,000 biogas sites worldwide in the future, enabling large-scale production of low-cost sustainable aviation fuel through diversified feedstocks. Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy, stated that the NovaSAF platform combines high capacity and cost advantages, and under appropriate conditions, its cost can be on par with conventional jet fuel (Jet-A). By integrating Honeywell's hydrocracking technology, the plant construction can be accelerated, making it a replicable and scalable demonstration facility that showcases the pathway to profitable SAF production from biogas waste and renewable energy.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that by 2030, waste- and non-food crop-based biofuels will account for more than40%of total biofuel demand. Rajesh Gattupalli, President of Honeywell UOP, noted that the collaboration combines Syzygy's modular structure with Honeywell's proven technology, demonstrating the feasibility of constructing biogas-to-SAF plants, improving the conversion efficiency of waste to clean energy, and helping address challenges in SAF production related to cost and feedstock diversity.

To meet growing market demand for renewable fuels, Honeywell has introduced solutions covering a variety of feedstocks and offers modular renewable fuel technologies featuring off-site prefabrication and rapid refinery deployment, which can reduce risks and accelerate time-to-production compared to traditional methods.