Honeywell Introduces Renewable Fuel Technologies

Honeywell announced that its customers in Asia Pacific will have access to technologies and digital solutions that will enable them to produce renewable fuels from multiple renewable feedstock sources. Refiners face market changes as they accelerate sustainability efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As companies work to maximize existing resources, reduce waste and meet sustainability targets, they must adopt ready-made technologies that can help them produce low-carbon, sustainable fuels. Honeywell UOP offers solutions that enable customers to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and other renewable fuels from a wide range of potential renewable feedstock sources to address this challenge and the rapidly growing demand for renewable fuels. Honeywell's renewable fuels portfolio includes: - Honeywell Ecofining™, a proven technology used globally for years. It produces SAF that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to emissions from fossil fuels[i]. - Ethanol to Jet Fuel (ETJ). Depending on the type of ethanol feedstock used, jet fuel produced from Honeywell's ETJ process can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent on a total lifecycle basis compared to petroleum-based jet fuel[ii]. - Honeywell UOP eFining™ reliably converts eMethanol to eSAF at scale. Honeywell UOP eFining can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent compared to conventional jet fuel[iii]. - Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP™) converts biomass feedstocks into renewable fuels for heating, energy and transportation. Matt Spalding, Vice President General Manager, Honeywell UOP APAC, said: "As a leader in renewable fuel technology, Honeywell recognizes that creating technologies that enable operators to produce low-carbon fuels from multiple renewable feedstock options is vital for long-term decarbonization in Asia Pacific." He added: "The availability of diverse feedstocks represents a transformative opportunity for this market. With UOP eFining™, Ecofining, ETJ and RTP technologies, Honeywell offers the market multiple pathways to meet rapidly growing demand for renewable fuels." Beyond supporting new assets, Honeywell also has the expertise to help existing refineries be retrofitted for renewable fuel production. This offers a fast and cost-effective path to renewable fuels with lower capital investment opportunities. To support these goals, Honeywell offers comprehensive digital solutions that include cybersecure hardware and software technologies designed for day-one readiness, scalability and seamless integration with legacy systems. Tathagata Basu, General Manager, Refinery and Petrochemicals Vertical Market, Honeywell Process Solutions, said: "Thanks to Honeywell's extensive experience in process control and automation and our strategic partnerships with leading process technology licensors, we are pioneering the next generation digital refinery of the future." "With our integrated digital solutions portfolio that helps our customers build and maintain safe, efficient, reliable and agile operations that meet their business and sustainability objectives, we have established our position as a digital technology leader in the industry." Honeywell offers cybersecure Experion® Solution Packages and Forge Performance+ digital solutions by embedding process intelligence into automation, leveraging the power of ubiquitous sensors, virtual technologies and digital twins, and at the same time humanizing artificial intelligence for future-ready operations. Honeywell is committed to achieving carbon neutrality in its operations and facilities by 2035. Approximately 60% of Honeywell's 2022 new product introduction research and development investment is directed toward ESG-focused outcomes for customers.   [i] Greenhouse gas reductions are based on LCA analyses conducted under the direction of Dr. David Shonnard at Michigan Technological University. [ii] Based on EPA's greenhouse gas emissions summary LCA for sugarcane. [iii] Reduced greenhouse gas emissions are based on UOP carbon intensity analysis derived from a third-party study regarding methanol production from green hydrogen and CO2 derived from biomass processing compared to fossil fuels. Source