SubsidieMeestersProduction of High-quality Fatty Acids Feedstock for use in SAF Production
COVAL's GAFT project innovates biofuel production by efficiently converting CO2 into formic acid and fatty acids for sustainable aviation fuel, while generating aquafeed from by-products.
Projectdetails
Introduction
COVAL's GAFT project presents two innovations in biofuel production processes, for Formic Acid & for Fatty Acid, both essential for future sustainable aviation fuel.
Potassium Formate Production
Our patented process to produce potassium formate (PF) out of CO2, water, and renewable electricity enables a higher concentration to be produced using conventional equipment. We then convert this PF to formic acid (FA).
Fatty Acid Production
We have also developed a non-GMO microorganism that uses FA (and glycerol) as a substrate to produce fatty acids. These fatty acids are used as feedstock for HEFA to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The remaining biomass by-product is a crude microbiological protein that can be used as aquafeed.
Energy Efficiency
GAFT dramatically improves the production of SAF by being more energy efficient. It uses just enough energy to produce a C1 hydrocarbon from CO2 and subsequently, via fermentation, to produce fatty acid feedstock for the only currently available commercial technology to produce SAF, the HEFA process.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 2.499.999 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 4.025.965 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 3-7-2023 |
| Einddatum | 2-7-2025 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2023 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- GAFT BVpenvoerder
Land(en)
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