On May 29, Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuels announced that it will partner with Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to build the airport’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility. The project will utilize one of the leading Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) processes in the U.S. to help decarbonize the aviation industry.
Avina plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility on the south side of the Pittsburgh Institute of Technology (PIT Terminal) to produce ASTM-compliant aviation fuels. The facility will utilize KBR’s globally exclusively licensed PureSAFSM technology, which was developed by Swedish Biofuels to efficiently convert alcohol into jet fuel.
Avina said, “This project will not only reshape the Pittsburgh region’s energy infrastructure and boost the local economy, but also provide airlines with a convenient, cost-controlled way to access SAF, helping them achieve their sustainability goals.”
The project will be constructed in phases and is expected to produce more than 100 million gallons of SAF annually when fully operational, meeting the needs of the commercial aviation and cargo markets at PIT Airport and the surrounding area.
