New DG Fuels SAF plant to be built in Nebraska

MAIRE through its subsidiary MyRechemical has been awarded an early engineering, licensing and Process Design Package (PDP) contract by DG Fuels based on its proprietary NX CircularTM gasification technology for a SAF plant in Nebraska, USA.
The plant is expected to be operational in 2029, with an annual production of 450 million liters of SAF derived from residual biomass.
The licensing and process design package phase is subject to Notice to Proceed and is necessary for the implementation of the gasification and gas treatment units, able to process 1 million tons per year of corn stover, representing the first step for the SAF production.
The project meets the requirements set by the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Clean Fuels & Products Shot initiative, which aims to decarbonise the aviation sector by industrializing SAF production.
Additionally, SAF derived from biomass or waste resources is eligible under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to reduce airlines’ carbon offsetting requirements.
The combined capacity of DG Fuels’ SAF plants in Louisiana and Nebraska could potentially account for 8% of the US SAF mandate by 2030..
Fabio Fritelli, NEXTCHEM MD, commented: “This project builds on the successful completion of the engineering phase for DG Fuels’ SAF plant in Louisiana, announced in December 2023. “Together, these two projects rank among the largest global SAF initiatives.”