OXCCU has unveiled its first demonstration plant for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at London Oxford Airport in the UK, reported H2View.
The OX1 plant will utilize CO2 and hydrogen to directly produce long-chain hydrocarbons, specifically designed for SAFs, under the brand name OX FUEL. This will be accomplished using OXCCU’s patented single-step process.
Managed and operated by the UK start-up, the demonstration plant is set to produce 1 kg of liquid fuel daily starting in September 2024. According to H2 View, this will be the world’s first plant to use this method.
The data collected from this plant will be crucial for designing and building the planned OX2 facility, which aims to produce 160 kg of SAF per day and is scheduled to be operational at Saltend Chemical Park in Hull by 2026.
OXCCU’s approach simplifies the traditional multi-step process by eliminating the need to first convert CO2 to CO, potentially lowering the cost of Power-to-Liquid (PtL) SAF and addressing a significant barrier to widespread SAF adoption.
Andrew Symes, CEO of OXCCU, stated that the launch of the plant will advance the UK’s efforts toward decarbonizing the aviation industry.
Symes remarked, “The single-step fuel we’ve developed in the lab has generated significant excitement due to its potential to dramatically reduce SAF costs. Scaling up is crucial, and this plant will provide the necessary data and fuel production.”
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