Honeywell unveils process to convert agricultural and forestry waste into bio‑crude for SAF at existing refineries

Honeywell UOP announced a process that converts agricultural and forestry waste — including crop residues and wood chips — into a bio‑crude that can be refined at existing refineries into sustainable aviation fuel and other renewable fuels. The company says the route is lower‑carbon and cost‑competitive for hard‑to‑abate sectors.

Discovered 2025-10-28T08:59:24.409890-07:00 | 2025-10-28T08:59:24.409890-07:00

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Adds abundant, low‑cost feedstock options (crop residues, wood chips) that produce a refinery‑compatible bio‑crude, potentially speeding commercial SAF supply — relevant to projects like the Panipat refinery waste‑oil SAF deployment.
Broadening feedstock diversity and lowering SAF production costs would help protect aircraft operating economics and resale values, aligning with recent moves where Airbus and Boeing invest in SAF to protect fleet economics.
The route complements other waste‑to‑fuel and novel SAF pathways and could attract scale‑up capital, as seen in OXCCU's waste‑to‑fuel funding and the oneworld $150m SAF investment fund.

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