IOC-Praj JV: Is alcohol-to-jet fuel the right route? – 11 Nov 2021

IOC had tied up with Praj Industries for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production

But choosing the right path is important

The alcohol to jet route that the JV plans to promote has significant techno-economic uncertainty.

The largest barrier to wider SAF use is cost. SAF production expenses result in market prices 2-4 times greater or more than traditional fossil jet fuel, depending on the production pathway used, limiting the potential for market-driven scale-up.

Without government support, the IOC-Praj venture will go nowhere.

Also, the world's first SAF-powered jet flights are using a different technology entirely