Transforming Waste into Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Aker Solutions and GIDARA Energy Collaborate on Equinor Mongstad Industrial Transformation Project

Aker Solutions (AKSO) has selected GIDARA Energy’s HTW® (High Temperature Winkler) technology to be part of a feasibility study for the Equinor Mongstad Industrial Transformation (MIT) project, which aims to transform solid waste and RDF into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

As part of the study, GIDARA Energy will showcase their in-house HTW® Gasification unit, which is designed to convert solid waste feedstock into a clean syngas. The process involves pre-treating waste through drying and storing, as well as cleaning and treating the raw syngas. The clean syngas produced will be used to create SAF through either a Fischer-Tropsch process or a methanol/ethanol-to-jet process.

Dr. Norbert Kamp, CEO of GIDARA Energy expressed excitement at the opportunity to work with Aker Solutions and Equinor on this project. He stated that GIDARA’s goal is to address waste management issues, reduce CO2 emissions, and combat climate change by converting waste feedstocks into sustainable fuels and circular chemicals using patented technologies.

GIDARA Energy specializes in converting waste feedstocks into sustainable fuels and circular chemicals using versatile technologies. Their HTW® technology generates syngas capable of producing fuels like methanol, hydrogen, methane, and bio or circular chemicals. This versatile syngas can also be used to generate heat and power, offering additional benefits to sectors looking to reduce their reliance on fossil resources and decrease carbon emissions.