-- Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras (PBR) has selected Honeywell's (HON) ethanol-to-jet technology for a proposed plant in Sao Paulo, the first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel project in Latin America, the companies said on Tuesday.
The project, which will be located at the REPLAN refinery in Paulinia and is subject to final approval, is designed to produce up to 10,000 barrels per day of SAF.
The ETJ process, developed by Honeywell, converts ethanol into jet fuel, offering refiners a way to scale up lower-carbon aviation fuel using widely available renewable feedstocks.
The project is seen as a cost-effective route to expanding SAF output in Brazil, where ethanol production is well established.
"Brazil has the scale, feedstock and technology partners needed to become a global powerhouse in sustainable aviation fuel," said Jose Fernandes, president of Honeywell Latin America.
The demand for SAF is forecast to increase as airlines face increasing pressure to cut emissions. The aviation sector has been seeking scalable solutions to reduce its carbon footprint, with governments and industry bodies setting targets to boost the use of cleaner fuels.
The REPLAN project is expected to serve both domestic and international airlines while broadening access to renewable jet fuel.
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