Rueil-Malmaison, France: Axens, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Air Liquide to acquire its Methanol to Olefins technology portfolio, including the Lurgi Methanol-to-Propylene™. This addition expands Axens’ SAF portfolio through Axens’ Jetanol® process chain, offering its customers an end-to-end solution for SAF production through the Methanol to Jet pathway (MTJ), according to a press release.
Aiming to complete SAF production pathways offering, Axens has reached an agreement with Air Liquide to acquire its Lurgi Methanol to Olefins portfolio, including the recognized and proven Lurgi Methanol to Propylene (MTP™) technology. This technology portfolio will enable the conversion of Methanol into olefins, that can then be further processed into key products, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Within this portfolio, MTP™ is a well-established and industrially proven technology, with a strong track record of reliable operation at commercial scale.
Axens’ Jetanol® suite currently offers SAF production technologies based on ethanol. The incorporation of Lurgi Methanol to Olefins technology portfolio into Axens offering, expands Axens SAF solutions to include a Methanol-to-Jet (MTJ) pathway, broadening feedstock flexibility and complementing existing solutions. This Methanol-to-Jet (MTJ) pathway unlocks a new SAF production route within Axens’ portfolio, strengthening it into one of the most comprehensive offerings on the market —enabling clients in optimizing economics, securing supply chains, and future-proofing their SAF investment strategies.
Jacques Rault, Technology Executive Vice President of Axens, stated: “By integrating Lurgi’s Methanol to Olefins technologies into Axens’ portfolio, we are strengthening Axens’ ability to offer flexible and scalable SAF solutions. This addition complements our existing Jetanol® suite and allows us to address a broader range of feedstocks and project configurations, from biomass-based SAF to e-SAF. It reinforces our ambition to provide our customers with the most complete, de-risked and competitive SAF technology portfolios on the market.”
