The e-SAF process integrates renewable electricity, carbon conversion, and advanced catalytic conversion technologies to produce sustainable liquid fuels compatible with existing aviation infrastructure.
At its core, e-SAF converts CO2, water and electricity into energy-dense jet fuel precursors. The process relies on electrochemical, thermo-catalytic, and plasma-assisted pathways that enable efficient CO2 activation, carbon–carbon bond formation and selective fuel synthesis.
Captured CO2, sourced from industrial emissions or direct air capture, is converted into CO through plasma technology or to C2 precursors via electrochemical reduction. This reactive gas mixture feeds into catalytic upgrading reactors, where it is transformed into liquid hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis or oligo-catalysis conversion.
By integrating these innovative technologies, e-SAF provides a closed carbon cycle, where renewable energy and captured CO2 are combined to create sustainable, drop-in fuels - paving the way for net-zero aviation and a circular energy future.
