Natural State Renewables partners with Axens
US-headed Natural State Renewables, Inc., a developer of carbon-negative biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant projects, has announced a strategic partnership with France-headed technology major Axens.
Natural State Renewables plans to develop a circa US$2 billion sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant on a 500-acre site south of Camden, Arkansas (AR).
According to a statement, the collaboration between Natural State Renewables, Axens, and its German technology partner, thyssenkrupp Uhde, marks a “significant milestone in the decarbonization journey of the aviation industry.”
Ruben S. Martin III, President and Co-founder of Natural State Renewables, expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with Axens to advance SAF technology and create a robust framework for its future production.
The goal is to establish strategic partnerships in the UK and the US, providing airlines with a practical and scalable route to achieving zero emissions. Our collaborative effort with Axens aims to foster reliable and trustworthy solutions for zero-emission aviation, said Ruben S. Martin III.
Utilize BioTfueL technology
The companies will utilize the innovative, proven “BioTfueL” technology to produce SAF made from surplus forest biomass such as pre-commercial thinnings and logging residues (slash).
This fully integrated conversion process was developed by six major players in the decarbonization field, Avril, Axens, CEA, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), TotalEnergies, and thyssenkrupp Uhde.
The partnership and collaboration with Natural State Renewables is a culmination of over 10 years of technology development cooperation between Axens, thyssenkrupp Uhde, and the BioTfueL partners, and, combined with Natural State Renewables’ uniquely-positioned projects, will provide global SAF consumers with a carbon-negative advantaged fuel in their drive to reduce air travel emissions, said Quentin Debuisschert, CEO of Axens.
Positive environmental, social, and economic impacts
Natural State Renewables expects to utilize a combination of feedstock, process configuration, power generation, and capture of facility carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to produce SAF with negative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, when compared to the fossil-jet baseline and independently calculated on a life-cycle basis.
Michael Newton, EVP, and Co-founder of Natural State Renewables, stated that their combined expertise and dedication to sustainability will allow them to provide innovative solutions with positive environmental, social, and economic impacts.
Our project is designed to avoid competing with the food supply, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability, and this partnership brings us closer to achieving our vision, Michael Newton said.
Clay Marbry, SVP for Project Development and Co-founder of Natural State Renewables, explained that their plants will produce their own power using biomass boilers, ensuring energy efficiency and sustainability.
He further stated that “Southern Arkansas and North Louisiana will serve as the backbone locations for our SAF production, bringing many new jobs and benefits for those local economies.”
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