The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Virent technology

This  presentation by Luis Sujo, BD Director at Virent, outlines the company’s commitment to producing renewable aromatics for chemicals and biomaterials. Virent, a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, leverages its “BioForming®” technology to convert biomass feedstocks into various bio-based products, including biofuels, chemicals, and plastics. The presentation focuses on Virent’s “BioFormate®” platform, highlighting its unique ability to fractionate into valuable chemicals like benzene, toluene, and paraxylene (BTX). These bio-based BTX chemicals are then used to produce a range of sustainable products, including plastics, fibers, and fuels, demonstrating Virent’s contribution to a more sustainable future. The presentation also features a “BioForm® SAK” product, a sustainable aviation kerosene, which has been successfully demonstrated in multiple SAF demo flights. The presentation deck concludes with a summary of Virent’s technological advancements, scale-up plans, and ongoing product demonstrations, emphasizing the company’s readiness for commercialization and its commitment to innovating for a sustainable future.