Topsoe and Sasol have signed a license and engineering agreement with Alby PtX for its planned e-SAF facility in Alby, Sweden.
Under the agreement, Topsoe and Sasol will provide its integrated gas-to-liquid technology, G2LTM, combining Topsoe’s innovative eREACTTM and hydroprocessing technologies with Sasol’s LTFTTM (low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch) technology.
The agreement follows Topsoe’s and Sasol’s recent joint agreements with HDF Energy, Bharat Petroleum, and Allied Biofuels.
Yassir Ghiyati, Chief Commercial Officer at Topsoe, said:
“Scaling e-SAF production is an important step towards strengthening Europe’s energy resilience, fuel supplies, and decarbonising aviation. Through our strong gas-to-liquid offering, which combines Topsoe’s and Sasol’s advanced technologies, we can support Alby PtX as it advances the project to its next stage of development.”
Sarushen Pillay, Executive Vice President for Business Building, Strategy and Technology at Sasol, added:
“We are pleased to bring decades of experience in Fischer-Tropsch technology to this project, working with Topsoe to provide Alby PtX with an integrated technology solution for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Through the partnership, Sasol and Topsoe are licensing the technology and providing the licensor package, technical expertise and capabilities to support the development of the facility, which will convert renewable hydrogen and captured carbon into sustainable aviation fuel. Alby PtX is a strong example of how proven technology and collaboration can help advance sustainable aviation fuel projects towards commercial reality and support the development of lower-carbon aviation at scale.”
Andreas Schmid, Chairman of the Board at Alby PtX and Executive Director at Prime Capital AG, commented:
“Topsoe and Sasol bring an established technology partnership and extensive experience in certified synthetic fuel production. For Alby PtX, this means putting technology proven over decades to work in a new application. The strength of this combination lies in how the technologies work together: making efficient use of renewable power and captured carbon while maximising aviation fuel output. This gives us a strong foundation to advance the project and contribute to both aviation’s decarbonisation and a more resilient European fuel supply.”
While the eREACT technology will enable synthetic gas production, the hydroprocessing technology will, together with LTFT, upgrade the synthetic hydrocarbons into aviation fuel and support production of approximately 66 000tpy of e-SAF. The e-SAF is intended for the EU and UK markets.
Topsoe and Sasol’s engineering packages will provide the technical basis for the next phase of development, supporting progress towards a final investment decision.
