Cellulosic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Facility at Jesup, Georgia
Sector: Airport • Location: Jesup, Georgia, United States
Source: Lesprom
RYAM and GranBio signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the development of a small-scale commercial cellulosic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility co-located at RYAM's Jesup, Georgia site. GranBio will lead the project using its proprietary AVAP technology to convert lignocellulosic biomass into second-generation ethanol, which will be upgraded into SAF. The facility will leverage RY
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Biomass, Consumer Products, Warehouse, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Jesup, Georgia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Lesprom
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | RYAM and GranBio signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the development of a small-scale commercial cellulosic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility co-located at RYAM's Jesup, Georgia site. GranBio will lead the project using its proprietary AVAP technology to convert lignocellulosic biomass into second-generation ethanol, which will be upgraded into SAF. The facility will leverage RYAM's existing infrastructure including feedstock, utilities, and logistics. The project is partially financed by a $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Georgia |
City | Jesup |
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Source | Lesprom |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Biomass, Consumer Products, Warehouse, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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