KBR to license PureSAF for Kazakhstan's first SAF plant
- KBR was awarded the contract by KazMunayGas-Aero (KMG-Aero) and KazFoodProducts (KFP) to deliver Kazakhstan’s first SAF production plant.
- KBR will license the proprietary PureSAF® technology, invented and developed by Swedish Biofuels AB, and provide proprietary engineering design.
- The plant will use the alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) process to produce aviation fuel from alcohol-based feedstocks.
- The project supports the President of Kazakhstan’s directive to develop an international aviation hub and integrate domestic agricultural feedstocks into low-carbon fuel value chains.
Contract and scope
KBR has been awarded a contract by KazMunayGas-Aero LLP (KMG-Aero) and KazFoodProducts (KFP) to deliver Kazakhstan’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel production plant. Under the contract KBR will license the proprietary PureSAF® technology, invented and developed by Swedish Biofuels AB, and provide proprietary engineering design.
Process and feedstock
The plant will employ the alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) process to produce aviation fuel from alcohol-based feedstocks, enabling conversion of domestically produced agricultural feedstocks into higher-value, low-carbon fuels.
Strategic importance
The project supports the President of Kazakhstan’s directive to transform the country into an international aviation hub with strong transit potential and to advance national greenhouse gas emissions reductions through aviation decarbonization.
KBR positioning
Jay Ibrahim, President of KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions, described PureSAF as a feed-flexible, bankable technology designed to deliver high SAF yields and support the project across the full lifecycle. KBR said the award builds on recent PureSAF project wins and reinforces its role in aviation decarbonization through process innovation and low-carbon technology deployment.
Source: KBR