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PLAINES, Ill. and THOMASTON,
Ga., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(Nasdaq: HON) and GranBio Technologies today announced that they
will combine Honeywell's ethanol to jet (ETJ) technology with
GranBio's cellulosic ethanol AVAP® technology to produce
carbon neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass
residues at GranBio's forthcoming U.S. demonstration plant.
GranBio's patented AVAP process converts biomass, including
forest and agricultural residues, to pure low-cost,
low-carbon-intensity sugars, lignin, and nanocellulose. The
cellulosic sugars are converted to both SAF, through Honeywell's
ETJ technology, and biochemicals, through a separate process.
Using forest biomass-derived ethanol from the AVAP process, jet
fuel produced from Honeywell's ethanol to jet fuel process can
reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero on a total
lifecycle basis, compared to petroleum-based jet
fuel1.
"Combining our biorefinery expertise with Honeywell experience
in developing and scaling fuel technologies will help ensure SAF
supply goals, while supporting GranBio's mission to provide
integrated value chain solutions throughout the
world for net zero SAF from biomass," said Bernardo
Gradin, GranBio CEO. "The AVAP technology has great potential,
depending on feedstock and plant configuration to allow carbon
negative SAF with current life cycle analysis.1"
"Plus, in addition to vast forest and agricultural residue
available for feedstocks, there is an enormous potential to
retrofit idle pulp and paper facilities in the U.S., revitalizing
forestry value chains and rural manufacturing with great social,
environmental, and economic impact," Gradin added.
"GranBio's low carbon feedstock coupled with
Honeywell's SAF expertise will help decarbonize air travel,"
said Barry Glickman, vice president,
general manager, Honeywell Sustainable Technology
Solutions. "Our advanced ETJ process is ready-now and builds
upon Honeywell's near twenty years' experience in renewable fuels.
Honeywell's renewable fuels solutions, including ETJ, incorporate
integrated, modular designs, that enable producers like
GranBio to build new SAF capacity more than a year faster than is
possible with traditional construction approaches."
GranBio's AVAP aims to enable worldwide net zero SAF production
by utilizing abundant, low-cost biomass feedstocks and
diversification of income streams through value-added products
beyond SAF, providing significant cost advantage as compared to
other SAF producers.
GranBio's subsidiary AVAPCO was selected by the U.S. Department
of Energy to receive an $80M grant to
support the demonstration plant that will produce ~2 million
gallons per year of SAF upon start-up in 2026.
Honeywell now offers solutions across a range of feedstocks to
meet the rapidly growing demand for renewable fuels, including SAF.
In addition to Honeywell UOP Ecofining™, Honeywell's renewable
fuels portfolio includes ethanol to jet technology and
the recently announced Honeywell UOP eFining™, which converts
green hydrogen and carbon dioxide into eFuels.
Honeywell recently committed to achieve carbon neutrality
in its operations and facilities by 2035. This
commitment builds on the company's track record of sharply
reducing the greenhouse gas intensity of its operations and
facilities as well as its decades-long history of innovation to
help its customers meet their environmental and social goals. About
60% of Honeywell's 2022 new product introduction research and
development investment was directed toward ESG-oriented outcomes
for customers.2
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) delivers industry-specific
solutions that include aerospace products and services; control
technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials
globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing
plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make
our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and
information on Honeywell, please
visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
About GranBio
GranBio Technologies is a U.S.-based subsidiary of GranBio, a
Brazilian industrial biotechnology company, that creates solutions
to transform biomass into renewable products that address the
world's hardest-to-abate sectors.
1 Based on a Life Cycle Analysis conducted by Michigan Technological University.
2 Methodology for identifying ESG-oriented solutions is available
at investor.honeywell.com (see "ESG/ESG Information/Identification
of ESG-Oriented Offerings").
Contacts:
Media contacts:
Nicole
Frett
nicole.frett@honeywell.com
847-302-8298
Kim Nelson
knelson@granbio.com
404-931-9109
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