Velocys on July 16 announced it will supply its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology to an electrified biogas-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project under development in Uruguay by Syzygy Plasmonics. The proposed facility, NovaSAF 1, will convert dairy waste into SAF using only renewable electricity and waste-derived gases.&nbsp;A final investment decision on the project is expected to be made during the fourth quarter of 2025, with planned operations commencing in early 2027. Once fully operational, the project is expected to have the capacity to produce 500,000 gallons of SAF annually.&nbsp;Houston-based Syzygy Plasmonics has developed light-driven chemical reactors that electrify and decarbonize fuel and chemical production. The NovaSAF platform converts biogenic CO2 and methane into ultra-low carbon fuels using renewable electricity. According to the company, this e-reforming technology produces the ideal 2:1 hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide syngas ratio for FT synthesis directly from biogenic methane and CO2. Syzygy Plasmonics said the process eliminates the need for water-intensive steam reforming or expensive electrolyzers, which radically simplifies the SAF value chain.&nbsp;Velocys’ micoFTL reactor system, a modular FT technology package, will convert the resulting syngas into SAF. Velocys announced the commercial launch of microFTL in June. According to the company, microFTL combines microchannel FT reactors, a high-activity catalyst engineered at Oxford University, and deep FT process expertise, creating a scalable, cost-efficient, ready-to-deploy technology package that increases yield while lowering both CapEx and OpEx.&nbsp;"This project proves that profitable SAF production doesn't have to wait on future infrastructure," said&nbsp;Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics. "With Velocys, we're bringing in a complete, modular solution that drives down overall production costs and is ready to scale.&nbsp;Uruguay&nbsp;is only the start.""We're proud to bring our FT technology into a project that's changing the game," said&nbsp;Matthew Viergutz, CEO of Velocys. "This is what innovation looks like—fast, flexible, and focused on making SAF production affordable."In its June announcement, Velocys explained that conventional FT systems were designed for fossil-based megaprojects. “Legacy FT technology drives up cost and complexity at a time when projects need to move faster and prove bankability,” Viergutz said. “microFTL is different. It’s efficient, modular, and already proven with a variety of feedstocks. We’re giving developers and integrators the tool they need to bring low-carbon fuels to market—at a cost that increases project value.”Velocys microFTL technology has already been deployed in a landfill gas-to-diesel project in Oklahoma and a biomass-to-SAF project in Japan.&nbsp;Syzygy Plasmonics earlier this year <a href="https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/syzygy-plasmonics-begins-development-of-electrified-biogas-to-saf-plant">announced</a> the launch of front-end engineering and design (FEED) with Kent for the NovaSAF 1 project. At that time, the company said the proposed facility will service as a model for scalable, low-cost SAF production.&nbsp;

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Velocys on July 16 announced it will supply its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology to an electrified biogas-to-SAF project under development in Uruguay by Syzygy Plasmonics. The proposed facility is expected to be operational in 2027. 

Syzygy Plasmonics selects Velocys’ FT technology for biogas-to-SAF project 

Syzygy Plasmonics selects Velocys’ FT technology for biogas-to-SAF project

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