KMG‑Aero, KazFoodProducts and KBR advance Kazakhstan SAF project
- KMG‑Aero, KazFoodProducts and KBR signed two trilateral agreements: one for the Process Design Package (PDP) and one licensing KBR’s PURESAF℠ technology.
- PURESAF℠ incorporates Alcohol‑to‑Jet (ATJ) to convert alcohol‑based feedstocks into aviation fuel.
- KazFoodProducts’ BioOperations bioethanol and deep grain processing capability will be integrated as domestic feedstock supply.
- The project supports Kazakhstan’s drive to become an international aviation hub and its greenhouse‑gas reduction and aviation decarbonisation goals.
Agreements signed
KMG‑Aero (a subsidiary of NC KazMunayGas JSC), KazFoodProducts LLP and KBR signed two trilateral agreements to advance Kazakhstan’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant. The deals cover development of the Process Design Package (PDP) for the facility and a licence to use KBR’s PURESAF℠ technology.
Technology and feedstock
KBR’s PURESAF℠ process incorporates Alcohol‑to‑Jet (ATJ), producing aviation fuel from alcohol‑based feedstocks. The project foresees integrating domestically produced agricultural feedstocks, leveraging KazFoodProducts’ BioOperations plant, which specialises in deep grain processing and bioethanol production.
Strategic context
The agreements establish the organisational, legal and technological framework needed to progress to the next implementation stage. The project is presented as strategically important to Presidential directives to transform Kazakhstan into an international aviation hub with transit potential and to support national commitments to reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions and decarbonise aviation.
Parties
KBR is described as a global engineering and technology company headquartered in Houston, providing energy and sustainable technology solutions in more than 80 countries. KazFoodProducts is identified as a leading Kazakh agro‑industrial holding with bioethanol capability.
Source: KMG
