PySAF provides a proprietary bio‑crude processing platform that converts fast‑pyrolysis bio‑oil into stable refinery co‑feeds for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other bio‑products. By removing water, sugars, reactive oxygenates, and metals, its PyXCrude and PyXSugra streams enable continuous hydro‑treating and FCC co‑processing without catalyst fouling, improving feed reliability for existing refinery infrastructure.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Fast pyrolysis bio‑oil contains high water content, reactive sugars, acidic oxygenates, and alkali metals that cause plugging, fouling, and catalyst poisoning in conventional refinery hydrotreaters, preventing its use as a reliable refinery co‑feed.
Solution
PySAF operates a proprietary bio‑crude processing platform that upgrades fast‑pyrolysis bio‑oil into two distinct refinery‑compatible streams. The PyXCrude stream isolates a lipophilic, phenolic bio‑crude fraction that can be directly fed into fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units or hydroprocessing trains for sustainable aviation fuel production, while avoiding water‑induced plugging and catalyst deactivation. The platform also produces a PyXSugra aqueous C5/C6 sugar fraction designed for downstream bio‑hydrogen, biomethane, or bio‑based polymer synthesis, creating a closed loop where bio‑hydrogen can be used to hydrotreat PyXCrude. By treating the upstream failure modes rather than the downstream hydrotreating step, PySAF delivers a stable, refinery‑ready feedstock without requiring changes to existing refinery infrastructure.
Target Audience
Primary customers are refinery operators and sustainable aviation fuel producers seeking to incorporate fast‑pyrolysis bio‑oil as a stable co‑feed, as well as bio‑hydrogen and biomethane developers requiring a compatible aqueous sugar stream.
Features
- Proprietary processing technology that removes 20–30% water, reactive sugars, and acidic oxygenates from fast‑pyrolysis bio‑oil
- Production of PyXCrude, a lipophilic/phenolic bio‑crude fraction suitable for FCC co‑processing and hydroprocessing to make sustainable aviation fuel
- compatible with existing refinery units without additional retrofits
- Generation of PyXSugra, an aqueous C5/C6 sugar stream for bio‑hydrogen, biomethane, or bio‑polymer feedstock
- Compatibility with any commercial fast‑pyrolysis system and certified lignocellulosic biomass residues
- Integrated feedstock handling that prevents catalyst poisoning from alkali metals and char fines