Velocys is a UK-based sustainable fuels technology company specializing in Fischer–Tropsch (FT) synthesis for converting waste, biomass, and low-carbon feedstocks into liquid hydrocarbons, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The company develops and supplies compact FT reactor systems (microFTL) and proprietary catalysts, and provides licensing, engineering support, and integration services to enable commercial-scale production of drop-in fuels from syngas generated via gasification or other routes.
Velocys works with project developers, engineering firms, and equipment manufacturers to deploy FT units within integrated waste-to-fuels and biomass-to-fuels plants worldwide. Its technology targets decarbonization of aviation and heavy transport by producing fuels that meet international specifications, and can be applied to a range of feedstocks from municipal solid waste and residues to biogenic streams and e-fuels pathways using renewable hydrogen and captured CO₂. Services span process design, reactor and catalyst supply, and ongoing technical support to de-risk project execution and accelerate time to operation.
chemXplore tracks 4 projects involving Velocys, of which 4 are active.
Velocys's role on them: Owner and Technology licensor.
4 new construction.
1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 3 of these 4 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (3), Diesel, fuels (1), Kerosine (1), Methane (1), Naphtha (Fischer-Tropsch), light, C4-10-branched and linear (1), Natural gas (1)
Buyer reserves future biogas-to-SAF capacity from planned Central and South American facilities, supporting dual-certified bio and RFNBO SAF supply for EU mandates.
Microchannel FT reactor rated up to 800 bpd (~30 kt/a) per unit, designed to reduce reactor count and support 100+ kt/a SAF and e‑fuel projects.
New higher-capacity microchannel reactor doubles capacity vs AlphaCore 200 to enable larger, lower-cost SAF and synthetic-fuel projects.
MOU to assess modular Fischer-Tropsch microFTL for Atakobo GTL in Ogun State - convert ~55 MMSCFD (~5,000 BPD) into diesel, Jet-A1 and naphtha to support domestic fuel supply.
MOU to develop Make‑In‑India biomass-to-SAF projects using operational gasification and Fischer–Tropsch tech; hub‑and‑spoke model for distributed, cost‑competitive, low‑carbon SAF
FT unit at Wednesbury is online and stable, validating integration of gasification and FT for waste-to-SAF and supporting ClearSkies demonstration toward modular, scalable SAF production.
Standardisation and delivery efficiencies enhance capital efficiency for Altalto and NovaSAF 1 projects, advancing them toward final engineering and investment decisions.
Altalto's UK SAF plant will convert waste to fuel using NX Circular™ and NX CPO™ technologies, aiming to cut emissions and create jobs by 2030.
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