Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) has announced the selection of Johnson Matthey (JM) and bp’s FT CANS technology and Honeywell UOP’s Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking process technology for its flagship Power-to-Liquid efuels facility in Workington, U.K.

The project, known as Project Starling, will convert captured carbon dioxide and water into synthetic kerosene (FT-SPK), which, when blended with conventional jet fuel, will produce up to 25,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually.

Construction is planned to begin in 2028, with production targeted for 2031. Project Starling represents a major step forward for the UK’s e-fuels sector and is the first project in the country to evaluate the use of wastewater as a feedstock for SAF production. Johnson Matthey and bp’s FT CANS technology converts synthesis gas derived from captured carbon dioxide into a synthetic crude oil. This intermediate product is then upgraded using Honeywell’s FT Unicracking technology to produce synthetic kerosene suitable for SAF blending.