Azure 2023 Inc., a SAF developer, is planning development of a production facility in Cherryvale, Kansas.
Since June 2023, Azure has been progressing a FEED study, which is on track for completion in 2024.
Azure is targeting a final investment decision by early 2025; if approved, the company is targeting to reach first production in 2027, according to a news release.
The facility would use commercially proven technology, allowing for efficiency in speed to market and future expansion. Once fully operational, the facility will produce approximately 135 million gallons per year of renewable fuels, primarily SAF. The use of Azure’s SAF will reduce global aviation emissions by approximately 1 million tons per year, equivalent to removing emissions from roughly 200,000 cars annually.
Azure has received significant support from the local government. On December 18, the Montgomery County Commission approved various tax incentives to help support the project. These incentives include a 10-year property tax exemption and an exemption on sales tax on construction materials and labor.
Azure’s goal of producing SAF with the lowest emissions is further supported through an executed letter of intent with CapturePoint Solutions to explore the opportunity to tie-in to its existing and operating carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration network and infrastructure.
