Praj Industries Validates Ethanol-to-Jet SAF Technology Demo

Praj Industries has successfully demonstrated its Ethanol-to-Jet (EtJ) SAF process using Axens’ Jetanol™ technology at its fully integrated Sustainable Aviation Fuel demonstration plant at Praj Matrix.

The milestone, announced at Wings India 2026, strengthens the readiness of low‑carbon fuel solutions as aviation moves toward cleaner alternatives. Senior DGCA officials including Maneesh Kumar and Faiz Ahmed Kidwai joined the SAF roundtable chaired by Samir Kumar Sinha, with leaders from Praj and Axens on the panel.

The plant, earlier inaugurated by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, has now proven both major Alcohol‑to‑Jet pathways. After initial validation with bio‑isobutanol, the facility has confirmed bio‑ethanol as a viable feedstock on the Ethanol‑to‑Jet route. This boosts Praj’s feedstock flexibility and reinforces its SAF technology portfolio.

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Axens, a global supplier of cleaner fuel technologies and catalysts, has licensed the Jetanol™ AtJ technology to Praj. The agreement covers key stages including dehydration, oligomerization, hydrogenation, plus catalyst support and technical expertise. With this progress, Praj says it’s the first company globally to offer a fully integrated end‑to‑end engineering and technology package for the AtJ pathway, ready for commercial rollout and producing drop‑in SAF compliant with ASTM D7566.

Praj has supported real SAF use in India, including an AirAsia India flight from Pune to New Delhi using SAF blended fuel developed with Indian Oil. Dr. Pramod Chaudhari emphasized science‑led decarbonization and scalable deployment models. Quentin Debuisschert noted the partnership will help producers adopt scalable SAF production. Industry bodies highlight India’s strong potential to become a major SAF producer through AtJ, tied to policy, feedstock supply, and collaboration.