Global Consortium plans ethanol and SAF project in Uzbekistan
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that an international consortium has signed an agreement to set up Uzbekistan’s first integrated facility for producing ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel, marking a step toward cleaner fuel development in the region.
The project will be developed in two stages. In the initial phase, industrial waste gases will be converted into ethanol. In the second phase, the ethanol will be further processed into SAF. Once operational, the facility is expected to produce about 80,000 tons of SAF annually, according to the report.
The consortium includes US-based LanzaTech, which will provide its LanzaFlex technology to convert industrial emissions into ethanol. Its sister company, LanzaJet, will handle the conversion of ethanol into SAF using its alcohol-to-jet technology and support certification processes, it added.
Uzbekistan’s NavoiyAzot will supply the industrial site, infrastructure, and feedstock, while Switzerland-based VEMA will oversee project development, financing, and certification.
The consortium will now carry out a feasibility study to assess the project’s structure and investment needs.
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