We know Sustainable Fuels
Fuel powers more than vehicles – it’s the lifeblood of the industries and businesses that drive our economy. From factories to farms, fuel is an essential component that keeps the gears of progress turning. It enables us to transport goods and people around the globe, and it’s the power that drives the machines that build our cities and infrastructure.
With lofty greenhouse gas reduction goals, sustainable fuels can help decarbonize existing fleets and hard-to-abate sectors, like aviation and heavy-duty road transport, in the near term. That’s why we’re committed to providing clients a range of sustainable and economical fuel solutions. As a leader in the global sustainable fuels industry, our experts provide solutions that span the project lifecycle for sustainable aviation fuel, methanol to gasoline, biogas, and renewable natural gas.
Service Across the Sustainable Fuels Value Chain
Feedstocks, like biomass or waste materials, can be converted into synthetic sustainable fuels through a process called biomass conversion. We have experience with a broad range of biomass fuels, including agricultural waste, wood waste, municipal solid waste, energy crops and other opportunity fuels.
Biomass is converted to fuel through three conversion techniques: thermochemical conversion, biochemical conversion and transesterification. Black & Veatch has experience with several technologies within these conversion methods. Additionally, our teams have used various technologies, such as synthetic fuels processes (e.g., Fischer-Tropsch) and gas cleaning/upgrading processes, to generate salable products.
Biogas (RNG/SNG)
Produced from a variety of organic materials, this eco-friendly fuel can be used as a substitute for traditional transportation fuels, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Renewable sources such as waste cooking oil, plant oils, and agricultural residues are processed to create a fuel that can be used in commercial airplanes, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel.
Sustainable Fuels
Sustainable fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, and second-generation biofuels are versatile and can be used in a variety of applications, from powering cars and trucks to fueling airplanes and ships.
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