Atlantic Biomass Develops Dual-Pathway System to Boost SAF Yields from Perennial Grasses
Maryland-based Atlantic Biomass has created a biomass processing system that could nearly double sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) yields from 42% to 79%. The Dual Pathway system, developed in collaboration with Ohio State University and Hood College, is supported by the US Department of Energy and aims to enable large-scale renewable jet fuel production economically. It utilizes simultaneous production routes and four key innovations to optimize processing costs and efficiency.
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Atlantic Biomass, LLC has developed a Dual Pathway system that can nearly double sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) yields from perennial grasses, increasing conversion rates from 42% to 79%. The system integrates a biomass-ethanol-SAF pathway with a syngas feedstock stream, optimizing processing costs through shared infrastructure.
Innovations include simultaneous ball milling and enzyme hydrolysis, combined fermentation processes, and an efficient biomass-to-slurry conversion cycle. The system could produce over one million barrels of SAF daily from US grass feedstocks, covering all US commercial aviation needs. Portable versions are being developed for global deployment.
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