Topsoe, BioVeritas sign agreement to accelerate 2nd-gen renewable fuels production

Topsoe announced May 6 that it has entered into an agreement with Texas-based BioVeritas, a sustainable fuels and chemicals technology company commercializing a platform to unlock advantaged feedstocks for existing infrastructure.

The agreement will enable fuel producers to license Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology alongside the BioVeritas Process™ to produce renewable fuels from second-generation feedstocks such as woody biomass, corn stover, wheat straw and similar waste and residual biomass.

The BioVeritas Process™ efficiently converts second-generation feedstocks to advantaged intermediates, trademarked “KEYTones,” which can be processed by Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology in existing infrastructure based on the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway for coprocessing in place of or alongside traditional fats, oils and greases to unlock production of renewable fuels using second-generation feedstock.

“Through this agreement we see a clear opportunity for HydroFlex® and the BioVeritas Process™ to expand feedstock pathways that can help make more SAF and renewable fuel projects viable and support broader deployment globally,” said Yassir Ghiyati, Topsoe’s chief commercial officer.

Alan Del Paggio, BioVeritas’ chief commercial officer, added, “Fuel producers are looking for solutions that work within the infrastructure they already have. Pairing the BioVeritas Process™ with Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology creates a practical, near-term pathway to bring second-generation feedstocks into production at scale. We’re excited to work with Topsoe to help customers unlock meaningful new volumes of renewable fuel.”

As global demand for SAF and renewable fuels continues to rise, expanding the feedstock base is critical to accelerating project development and meeting growing energy demand.

According to the International Air Transport Association, around 1,580 million metric tons of biomass feedstock may be available for SAF production, enough to support just over 300 million tons of SAF by 2050 if effective conversion technology is deployed.