Registration link: https://cvent.me/02X45Z
Biography:
Leigh Abrams is the Senior Business Leader for Emerging Renewable Fuels in the Low Carbon Energy business at Honeywell UOP. She is responsible for UOP’s technologies to produce renewable liquid fuels from next-generation feedstocks. The UOP renewable fuels portfolio includes EcofiningTM, UOP eFiningTM methanol to jet and the UOP ethanol to jet process, as well as pyrolysis and Biocrude Upgrading technology for biomass conversion into liquid fuels. Leigh has over a decade of experience at Honeywell UOP working in R&D and commercial roles, and earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Abstract:
Globally, the aviation sector is responsible for approximately 2.5% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.[1] In the first half of 2024, jet fuel consumption averaged 7.5 million barrels per day (MM BPSD[2]) and is projected to rise to greater than 9 MM BPSD by 2050[3]. Similarly, the global maritime shipping sector had a fuel demand of 4.2 MM BPSD in 2023[4], contributing around 3% of global CO₂ emissions—much like the aviation sector. Reducing emissions in these difficult to decarbonize sectors relies on lower carbon drop-in alternatives to fossil fuels that work with existing fleets and fuel infrastructure. Today, SAF and renewable diesel production predominantly rely on hydrotreatment processes using waste fats, oils, and greases. Utilizing widely available, low-cost biomass residues that don’t compete with food as feedstock supports the production of renewable fuels with both lower carbon intensity and higher value compared to conventional fossil fuels. This presentation will introduce Honeywell UOP, give a brief overview of Honeywell's Low Carbon Energy business and then discuss Honeywell’s newest renewable fuels processes, including UOP eFining™ and Biocrude Upgrading. Leigh will describe the worldwide SAF opportunity, review UOP's previous technology contributions to this market, and introduce recently developed solutions from UOP to meet the growing demand for renewable fuels.
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