KBR has been tapped to deliver technology licensing and front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a planned Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility in Singapore, marking a new push to scale low-carbon aviation fuel production in Asia.
The project, set to be developed on Jurong Island by Keppel Ltd’s Infrastructure Division together with Aster Chemicals and Energy, will use KBR’s PureSAF technology to underpin the proposed plant. The technology was originally developed by Swedish Biofuels AB, later engineered for commercial-scale deployment by KBR, and is exclusively licensed globally by the company.
Keppel and Aster had earlier confirmed their partnership to evaluate the facility, which is designed for a potential production capacity of up to 100,000 tons of SAF per year, pending final investment decision and regulatory approvals.
KBR leadership framed the project as part of Singapore’s broader energy transition ambitions.
“We are looking forward to working with Keppel and Aster on this key project and to support Singapore’s ambition of becoming Asia’s leading SAF hub and advancing the ongoing efforts to decarbonize the country’s aviation ecosystem,” said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO.
“KBR’s PureSAF is a feedstock-flexible, bankable technology that is designed to deliver a 100% drop in jet fuel, ready to power aircraft without blending. We are constantly innovating our SAF solution to make it compatible with feedstock availability in different regions and to enable the aviation industry to transition to low-carbon jet fuel with a cost-optimized approach.”
Beyond SAF production, KBR has also signed a Memorandum of Intent with Keppel’s Infrastructure Division to explore wider decarbonization collaboration. The scope includes waste-to-energy systems, plastic recycling, biofuels, SAF development, and AI-enabled digitalization across energy transition technologies.
With more than a century of experience in clean fuel and process engineering, KBR is positioning its PureSAF platform as a core piece of its broader push into scalable, lower-emission fuel solutions for the aviation sector.
