Avina Midwest | SAF (Ethanol to Jet)

Overview

Status

Greenfield

Region

North America

Geography

USA

State

Illinois

Equity Owner

Avina Clean Hydrogen

Proponent

Avina Clean Hydrogen

Output

Sustainable aviation fuel

Type of electricty

Capacity

SAF: 120 million gallons/year

Financing

Technology

Technical Advisors

KBR (technology licensing, proprietary engineering design, and FEED)

Advisors

Project Contact

Vishal Shah, CEO & Founder at Avina Clean Hydrogen

Lawyers

Project Cost

Offtaker

Commercial Operations Date

2027

Decommission Date

FID

Description

Avina’s Ethanol to Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility will convert low-carbon ethanol into a jet fuel.

The facility, engineered to produce 120 million gallons of SAF annually, will utilize alcohol-to-jet production technology pathway. The end product will be certified to meet ASTM D7566 standards.

FEED is expected to kick off in Q2 2024, and as of April 2024, funding commitments for the project through FID have been secured.

The project will leverage existing rail and pipeline infrastructure to ensure the delivery of the end product into the Chicago O’Hare and other regional airports.

In August 2024, Avina selected KBR’s sustainable aviation fuel technology, PureSAF℠ for the project.

August 6, 2024

Avina selects KBR technology for ethanol-to-SAF project

Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc. has selected KBR's sustainable aviation fuel technology, PureSAF℠, for its ethanol-to-SAF project in Illinois. Developed by Swedish Biofuels, PureSAF technology is exclusively licensed by KBR worldwide,...

April 4, 2024

Avina unveils Midwest ethanol-to-SAF project

Clean hydrogen developer Avina said this week it is pursuing plans for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Midwest region set to commence operations in 2027. The facility,...