Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has been awarded an engineering package by engineering firm Alfanar to support the development of the Lighthouse Green Fuels project located in Teesside, UK.
This initiative is a significant step in the UK’s efforts to convert both biogenic and non-biogenic solid wastes into sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Air Liquide’s involvement includes providing licences, basic engineering, and FEED for the plant, incorporating advanced syngas cleaning, hydrogen purification, and carbon capture technologies.
The facility aims to annually process one million tonnes of waste, generating SAF set to power the equivalent of over 25,000 short-haul or 2,500 long-haul flights.
The plant is slated for commercial operation in 2028, marking a notable stride in waste-to-SAF technology at an industrial scale.
Bruno Ponson, Vice President of Air Liquide Engineering & Construction stated: ”We are pleased to support our customer, Alfanar, to develop their innovative sustainable fuel project in the UK.
This project is yet another example illustrating our expertise and broad technology portfolio to accompany our customers in decarbonization efforts in both industry and mobility sectors”. As part of the Lighthouse Green Fuels project, the partnership will process household and business rubbish into pellets at several purposely built waste treatment facilities across the UK, including one existing facility. Alfanar will then convert the pellets into SAF.
In November Alfanar was awarded an additional £8.66m ($11m) in government funding to support the development of the Teesside-based project. The initiative aligns with the UK’s Department for Transport’s efforts to unlock the environmental and economic advantages of the growing SAF market.
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