In Astana, KazMunayGas-Aero LLP (KMG-Aero), a subsidiary of NC KazMunayGas JSC, KazFoodProducts LLP, and the U.S.-based company KBR have signed agreements marking the next stage in the implementation of Kazakhstan’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant.
The parties signed two trilateral agreements covering the development of the Process Design Package (PDP) for the future production facility, as well as a licensing agreement for the use of KBR’s PURESAF℠ technology, which incorporates the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) process for producing aviation fuel from alcohol-based feedstocks.
These agreements establish the organizational, legal, and technological framework required to advance the project to its next stage of implementation.
The project is of particular strategic importance in light of the President of Kazakhstan’s directive to transform the country into an international aviation hub with strong transit potential. It will also enable the integration of domestically produced agricultural feedstocks into high-value, low-carbon fuel production value chains.
Overall, the initiative is aimed at deep decarbonization of the aviation sector and at supporting Kazakhstan’s commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Background
Kellogg Brown & Root LLC (KBR) is a global engineering and technology company headquartered in Houston, Texas (USA), providing energy and sustainable technology solutions in more than 80 countries.
KazFoodProducts LLP is one of Kazakhstan’s leading agro-industrial holdings. The company includes the BioOperations plant, which specializes in deep grain processing and the production of bioethanol.
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