Overview
- Honeywell’s UOP Biocrude Upgrading technology converts wood chips, crop residues and other biomass into a transportable biocrude that can be refined into SAF, marine fuel and renewable gasoline.
- The process densifies waste at or near collection sites and sends the stabilized biocrude to existing petroleum refineries, enabling drop-in production without major equipment overhauls.
- The company will offer prefabricated modular plants intended to shorten construction timelines, lower capital risk and reduce logistics costs through distributed-to-centralized operations.
- For shipping, Honeywell claims the resulting renewable fuel has higher energy density than many biofuel alternatives, allowing longer range without costly engine upgrades.
- Analysts note that Honeywell has not released specific yield or lifecycle-emissions figures, leaving performance and climate impact to be validated through pilots, certification and third-party review.