KBR has been selected to provide technology licensing and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant being developed by Keppel Ltd.’s (Keppel) Infrastructure Division and Aster Chemicals and Energy (Aster) on Singapore’s Jurong Island, utilizing its proprietary PureSAF℠ technology.
The PureSAF technology was originally developed by Swedish Biofuels AB, commercially engineered by KBR, and is exclusively licensed by KBR for worldwide deployment.
Earlier this year, Keppel and Aster announced a partnership to jointly evaluate the development of the facility. Subject to a final investment decision and regulatory approvals, the proposed plant is expected to produce up to 100,000 tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel annually.
“We are looking forward to working with Keppel and Aster on this key project and to support Singapore’s ambition of becoming Asia’s leading SAF hub and advancing the ongoing efforts to decarbonize the country’s aviation ecosystem,” said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO. “KBR’s PureSAF is a feedstock-flexible, bankable technology that is designed to deliver a 100% drop in jet fuel, ready to power aircraft without blending. We are constantly innovating our SAF solution to make it compatible with feedstock availability in different regions and to enable the aviation industry to transition to low-carbon jet fuel with a cost-optimized approach.”
Additionally, KBR has signed a Memorandum of Intent with Keppel’s Infrastructure Division to collaborate on decarbonization initiatives across a range of energy transition technologies, including waste-to-energy, plastic recycling, biofuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and AI-driven digitalization.
With more than 100 years of experience in clean fuel technologies, KBR continues to lead the development of innovative decarbonization solutions, leveraging advanced process technologies and low-carbon innovations to help reduce emissions across the energy sector.
Source: KBR