Feasibility study for Abu Dhabi waste-to-SAF plant commissioned
The proposed facility will handle up to 350,000 tonnes of hard-to-recycle municipal and commercial solid waste
US-based LanzaTech Global has partnered with Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) to initiate an integrated waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feasibility study. This will assess SAF production from municipal and commercial solid waste.
Headquartered in Illinois, LanzaTech is a carbon recycling company that can transform waste carbon into sustainable raw materials for everyday products.
Using its biorecycling technology, LanzaTech captures carbon generated by energy-intensive industries at the source, preventing it from being emitted into the air. It then gives that captured carbon a new life as a clean replacement for virgin fossil carbon, in everything from household cleaners and clothing fibres to packaging and fuels.
According to experts, the proposed facility is likely to see up to 350,000t of hard-to-recycle municipal and commercial solid waste getting transformed into 200,000t of ethanol per year, ultimately producing 120,000t of SAF annually.
Tadweer Managing Director and CEO Ali Al Dhaheri said, “The waste management industry has the potential to reduce almost 1.8 gigatonnes of emitted CO2 per year, an indicator of its critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We look forward to working closely with LanzaTech on developing a waste-to-SAF solution, which strengthens our efforts to implement a sustainable waste management system in the emirate. This builds on our vision of becoming an international model for a circular economy.”
LanzaTech CEO, Jennifer Holmgren added, “Recycling municipal solid waste, rather than letting it pile up in landfills, offers incredible potential to produce sustainable aviation fuel at scale and reduce air travel’s carbon footprint. This solution creates an alternative, lower carbon supply chain. With LanzaTech’s technology in Tadweer’s facilities, this project is an opportunity to address the climate crisis on two fronts simultaneously and keep virgin fossil fuels in the ground.”
