Ultra-low Carbon Intensity SAF made from Air, Water and Renewable Electricity

Lead Proponent

Carbon Engineering

Project Outcomes

As part of the Impact Canada The Sky’s the Limit Challenge, Carbon Engineering successfully demonstrated its AIR TO FUELS^TM technology that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide, water, and green electricity into ultra-low carbon fuels. The project uses the technology to produce clean, drop-in compatible and ultra-low carbon intensity sustainable aviation fuel with minimal impacts on land and water resources. The project identifies pathways to decarbonize aviation including SAF made from their AIR TO FUELS^TM solution and permanent removal from direct air capture sequestration.

Carbon Engineering’s AIR TO FUELS^TM solution has three major steps:

• Step 1: the Direct Air Capture process captures and concentrates CO₂ from atmospheric air;
• Step 2: Clean electricity (such as solar PV) is used to electrolyze water, splitting it into hydrogen and oxygen;
• Step 3: The CO₂ and hydrogen are reacted to produce hydrocarbons which can directly, or with refining, be converted into drop-in compatible gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

Carbon Engineering’s AIR TO FUELS^TM approach integrates these steps and delivers efficiency improvements across the whole process.

Currently, Carbon Engineering is partnering with 1PointFive to engineer the first large-scale, commercial Direct Air Capture facility using Carbon Engineering’s Direct Air Capture technology.

A computer rendering of the first large-scale plant to use Carbon Engineering’s Direct Air Capture technology