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The leading
Fischer-Tropsch
technology licensor
for sustainable fuels

Our proven Fischer-Tropsch technology derisks sustainable fuel projects and lowers the cost to produce sustainable aviation fuel at commercial scale.

Velocys’ FT SAF is chemically identical to the carbon-intensive Jet-A used in aviation around the world today. It can be made from a variety of waste materials and burned directly in existing internal combustion engines. SAF was produced with our FT technology in Japan and was tested in a commercial flight in 2021.

Beyond aviation, this same FT process has been used to produce renewable diesel, as well. Our mission is to use our proven FT technology to decarbonize the fuels required in hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and heavy transport.

Our modular FT technology converts hydrogen and carbon monoxide into synthetic crude, which is then upgraded into final fuels like SAF, eFuels, and renewable diesel.

Velocys’ microchannel FT reactors and Oxford-engineered catalysts improve the yield of high-value hydrocarbons during the Fischer-Tropsch process, effectively producing more fuel from a given volume of feedstock. Improved yields and a small footprint compared to conventional FT reactors keep spend down, lowering the cost of producing SAF and other sustainable fuels.

Velocys is the trusted Fischer-Tropsch technology licensor for SAF, renewable diesel, and eFuels.

– Maximize yield

– Reduce sustainable fuel costs

– Accelerate speed to production

Two decades of FT technology research and development

Supporting the aviation industry with lower cost SAF

Proven FT reactor technology at a commercial scale

Microchannel FT reactors and Oxford-engineered Fischer-Tropsch catalyst

International roster of sustainable fuel and e-fuels partners

Providing the FT backbone for SAF, e-fuels, and renewable diesel projects

Learn more about Velocys

 

Velocys’ FT reactor technology used to produce SAF from woody biomass in Japan – Image courtesy of NEDO

 

Velocys commissioned and operated the first commercial FT GTL plant in the U.S. powered by landfill gas

10 February 2025

Matthew Viergutz leads Velocys as CEO

SAF and renewable fuel standard resources

Microchannel Fischer-Tropsch reactors and technology are critical for the future of producing SAF and renewable fuel products. Velocys FT technology offers proven performance and a commercial pathway for producing second-generation SAF at a lower overall cost. This is the shortest path to make significant progress toward net zero emissions.

SAF, e-fuels and low-carbon fuel regulations vary by region and change regularly.

For the latest updates refer to the following:

  1. ASTM D7566 Standard
  2. U.S. EPA Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
  3. California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
  4. ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative
  5. UK SAF Mandate
  6. UK SAF Revenue Certainty Mechanism
  7. Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)