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Honeywell Ties Up with SAF One and Tata Projects to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

Honeywell has entered into a strategic collaboration with SAF One Energy Management and Tata Projects to support the large-scale production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in India and international markets. The partnership will deploy Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining process technology, which converts waste-based feedstocks into low-carbon aviation fuel.

Under the agreement, SAF One will adopt Honeywell’s Ecofining technology to process used cooking oil and other waste oils and fats into SAF. Tata Projects Limited (TPL), the engineering and construction arm of the Tata Group, has been selected as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for the initiative.

Honeywell and Tata Projects will jointly deliver an integrated project solution designed around SAF One’s technical and commercial requirements. According to the company, the collaboration brings together process technology, engineering expertise, and execution capabilities to support scalable SAF deployment.

Developed in partnership with Eni S.p.A., Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining technology offers a cost-efficient route for converting waste fats, oils, and greases into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The technology is designed to provide producers with flexibility in feedstock selection while maintaining operational efficiency.

The partnership represents a key step in SAF One’s strategy to establish multiple SAF production facilities worldwide, including a planned unit in India. By leveraging waste-based feedstocks, the projects aim to reduce lifecycle emissions from aviation fuel and contribute to the sector’s broader decarbonisation objectives.

Commenting on the collaboration, Rajesh Gattupalli, President of Honeywell UOP, said that the Ecofining process expands feedstock options for SAF producers and helps improve project economics. He noted that the deployment of the technology with SAF One and Tata Projects underscores Honeywell’s capability to support renewable fuel production at scale.

Rajiv Menon, President and COO – Energy and Industrial Business at Tata Projects, highlighted the importance of early-stage engineering integration and execution discipline in delivering scalable SAF projects. He added that the collaboration combines advanced technology with constructability and lifecycle efficiency.

Deepak Munganahalli, Co-founder and CEO of SAF One, said the partnership aligns with the company’s “design one, build many” approach. He noted that Honeywell and Tata Projects bring strong techno-commercial expertise that will help accelerate SAF One’s global project pipeline and support long-term decarbonisation goals for customers.

Honeywell and Tata Projects are currently working together to optimise the overall technology configuration to reduce capital costs, improve project timelines, and ensure alignment with SAF One’s global SAF rollout strategy, the company said.