en.Wedoany.com Reported - Shell Catalysts & Technologies has signed a technology licensing agreement with French energy supplier ENGIE S.A. to provide the core technology for producing synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) at its KerEAUzen project in Le Havre, France, which can use captured biogenic carbon dioxide and renewable (green) hydrogen as feedstock.

Under the agreement, Shell Catalysts & Technologies will license its Shell XTL process technology applied in a power-to-liquids (PTL) mode, enabling ENGIE to convert CO2 into synthetic kerosene. The integrated process includes Shell's reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) process for converting CO2 and hydrogen into synthesis gas, followed by Shell's Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process and Shell's wax hydrocracking process to produce a direct substitute aviation fuel compliant with ReFuelEU Aviation requirements.

ENGIE selected Shell's technology due to its energy efficiency, technological maturity, and proven track record of delivery. Shell's XTL process builds on decades of Shell's experience in developing, designing, building, and operating gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities, including Pearl, the world's largest integrated GTL plant.

The KerEAUzen project, located in Le Havre, Normandy, was selected under the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) Carb Aero initiative and is considered a key step in developing the e-SAF value chain in France and Europe. The project's location advantage lies in its convenient supply of aviation fuel to Paris airports as well as other major European airports and logistics hubs.

Elise H. Nowee, President of Shell Catalysts & Technologies, stated that the project demonstrates how the aviation energy transition can move from ambition to reality, achieving industrial-scale production through scalable, direct substitute fuels. Through the Shell XTL process, the collaboration is helping accelerate the transition to low-carbon aviation.

Pierre Chambon, Managing Director of Renewable Gases at ENGIE, added that converting CO2 into aviation fuel requires integrating complex and reliable technologies. Shell's XTL process, along with its operational experience and technological maturity, gives the company confidence in advancing the project toward industrial deployment.

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