Technology
One integrated system, engineered for cost competitiveness.
Established industrial technologies, integrated into a single optimised process that supplies most of its own power and hydrogen.
The innovation
Established technologies. One integrated process.
Each technology is proven on its own. Avioxx connects them so that syngas, power, hydrogen and oxygen flow between them, reducing the energy and hydrogen the plant must buy in.
| Cost driver | Typical SAF route | Avioxx |
|---|---|---|
| Feedstock | Purchased oils, fats or crops | Revenue from the waste we accept |
| Electricity | Bought from the grid | Power generated on site |
| Hydrogen | Bought in, or made with grid power | Hydrogen produced within the plant |
The process
Five steps, one system.
Feedstock preparation
Non-recyclable household and commercial waste is prepared as refuse-derived fuel.
Gasification
High-temperature gasification turns the waste into syngas, using oxygen from on-site electrolysis.
Syngas conditioning
Contaminants are removed to protect catalysts and fuel cells.
Power and hydrogen
Fuel cells generate electricity from syngas; electrolysis produces hydrogen and oxygen.
Synthesis and upgrading
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis and upgrading produce synthetic paraffinic kerosene.
Project Catalyst pilot facility, RuncornPlay video: Project Catalyst: SAF production update
Project Catalyst
Where the technology is developed and tested.
Our Runcorn pilot runs Avioxx-designed Fischer–Tropsch reactors, fuel upgrading and fuel-cell testing on synthesised and waste-derived syngas. Its results feed directly into the engineering of Genesis.
The fuel
A drop-in fuel, independently tested.
- Product
- Synthetic paraffinic kerosene (FT-SPK)
- Approved pathway
- ASTM D7566 Annex A1, up to 50% blend
- Tested
- Independent analysis by Intertek, via the UK SAF Clearing House
- Qualification
- Formal qualification for commercial supply to follow
- Ambition
- Fuel designed for 100% use, without blending
Maturity
From proven components to industrial demonstration.
- Industrial components
Established technologies already operating commercially.
- Integrated process
Avioxx’s innovation, with individual processes tested at Runcorn.
- Industrial demonstration
Genesis will demonstrate the integrated process at industrial scale.
Intellectual property
Protecting the integration.
Avioxx’s proprietary integrated technology platform is supported by a portfolio of UK, European and international patent applications, alongside specialist engineering know-how and process optimisation expertise.
Specialist suppliers provide the gasifiers, fuel cells, electrolysers and reactors. Our patent applications cover how they are configured, balanced and controlled as one system, building on Dr Mike Hancock’s syngas fuel-cell patent, granted in 2011.