Topsoe and Sasol have been selected as technology providers for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Canada after signing a single-point licensing agreement with SAF infrastructure developer SUSTAERO.
Under the agreement, the two companies will provide an integrated gas-to-liquids technology package that combines Topsoe’s hydrogen production, gas reforming and hydroprocessing technologies with Sasol’s Fischer-Tropsch and fuel treatment technologies, biofuels international reported.
The facility is expected to produce 3,200 barrels of sustainable aviation fuel per day once fully operational, with the potential to triple its production capacity in the future.
The companies said the agreement reflects increasing demand for commercially proven technologies that can support large-scale SAF production while strengthening energy security through more diverse fuel sources.
Topsoe Chief Commercial Officer Yassir Ghiyati said sustainable aviation fuel will play an important role in reducing emissions from the aviation sector. He said the partnership with SUSTAERO demonstrates how proven technologies and industry collaboration can accelerate the commercial production of renewable aviation fuels.
Sarushen Pillay, Executive Vice-President for Business Building, Strategy and Technology at Sasol, said SUSTAERO’s decision to use the company’s technology would help reduce project risks, improve fuel yields and strengthen the project’s commercial viability.
He added that Sasol’s Fischer-Tropsch technology has been developed over decades and, together with Topsoe’s technologies, provides an integrated solution for producing low-carbon fuels.
SUSTAERO Chief Executive Officer Keith Gillard said the partnership with Topsoe and Sasol would strengthen the company’s Syngas Optimization for Aviation Renewables (SOAR) platform and support the production of sustainable aviation fuel from secure and renewable feedstocks.
The agreement comes as global demand for sustainable aviation fuel continues to grow. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global SAF production is expected to reach 1.9 million tonnes this year, nearly double the one million tonnes produced in 2024.
