Villigen AG/Adliswil, ZH — The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has begun operating a demonstration plant on its campus for the sustainable aviation fuel “aerobrew.” The innovative catalytic production process was developed by researchers at PSI and Metafuels in Adliswil.
(CONNECT) The PSI and Metafuels, a company based in Adliswil that was officially founded in 2021, have inaugurated a demonstration plant on the PSI campus for their highly efficient kerosene. There, the new aerobrew technology is now being operated for the first time in a practical plant design. According to a press release from the PSI, more than 150 guests from the fields of science, politics, industry, and the energy sector attended the ceremony, including Dieter Egli, a member of the Aargau Cantonal Government, Francine Zimmermann, Director of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation, and Jens Fehlinger, CEO of Swiss International Airlines.
Aerobrew is an innovative catalytic process for producing synthetic aviation fuel (SAF). It was developed and patented by PSI researchers and the Metafuels team. PSI Director Christian Rüegg describes the facility's inauguration as an important milestone toward more sustainable aviation. “We are proud that our cutting-edge research is making a decisive contribution to the move toward industrialisation,” he added. "With this facility, we will be able to further optimise the technology and lay the groundwork for industrial production," said PSI researcher Marco Ranocchiari.
The Aerobrew process does not require any fossil-based raw materials. In this process, hydrogen is produced from water using sustainable energy. This is converted into green methanol using carbon dioxide derived either from biogenic sources or, in the long term, from the atmosphere. Aerobrew technology produces sustainable kerosene from green methanol.
“International travel and global supply chains will continue to rely on air travel in the future,” explains Metafuels CEO Saurabh Kapoor. "That's why we've developed a product that can be integrated into existing airport infrastructure, used in conventional engines, and at the same time significantly reduce climate-damaging emissions." Metafuels plans to begin operating the first commercial plant using Aerobrew technology in 2030. ce/mm
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