SUSTAERO GP Inc. (SUSTAERO) has entered into a single point licensing agreement with global technology leaders Topsoe and Sasol to deliver advanced process technologies for its pioneering wood waste to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in Canada. The agreement marks a major milestone for SUSTAERO, locking in the core chemical synthesis and upgrading blocks of its proprietary SOAR (Syngas Optimization for Aviation Renewables) architecture.

Under the terms of the agreement, Topsoe and Sasol will provide their integrated Gas-to-Liquid synfuels (G2L) technology. This fully wrapped solution integrates Topsoe’s hydrogen production, gas reforming and hydroprocessing solutions with Sasol’s world-leading Fischer-Tropsch and treatment technologies. The downstream technology package will seamlessly integrate with the upstream high-temperature biomass gasification systems provided by NextChem, completing the end-to-end ultra-low carbon fuel production train.

The facility is expected to produce 144,000 tonnes of SAF annually from abundant wood waste, with a master-planned footprint capable of scaling up to four times that initial capacity. Thanks to this integrated design, the project achieves an independently verified Carbon Intensity (CI) score of 8.79 grams of CO2 equivalent per megajoule, outperforming 95% of all SAF projects worldwide.

“We’re honoured to be working with Topsoe and Sasol, both long-established pioneers who continue to be the vanguard of gas to liquid manufacturing,” said Keith Gillard, CEO of SUSTAERO. “Our SOAR architecture is augmented and de-risked by integrating their G2L technologies. With this partnership, SUSTAERO will play a leadership role in aviation’s evolution to low-carbon fuels made from secure and sustainable feedstocks.”

Yassir Ghiyati, Chief Commercial Officer at Topsoe, expressed pride in partnering with SUSTAERO to provide the essential technologies needed to accelerate the commercialization of renewable fuels at scale. Similarly, Sarushen Pillay, Executive Vice President for Business Building, Strategy and Technology at Sasol, noted that the integrated Fischer-Tropsch solution will effectively de-risk the project, drive superior product yields and strengthen overall bankability.

The project is currently advancing through its FEL-2, pre-FEED study phase. SUSTAERO expects to take its final investment decision (FID) in 2027, with commercial operations targeted to commence in 2030 as part of its broader goal to build Canada’s first billion-litre wood waste to SAF capacity.