In Washington D.C., USA, on the sidelines of the B20 USA Summit 2026, the Chairman of the Management Board of NC KazMunayGas JSC (KMG), Askhat Khasenov, held a meeting with the Senior Vice President of the American company KBR, Hari Ravindran.
The parties discussed the progress of the project to construct Kazakhstan’s first plant for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Rudny, Kostanay region.
Previously, KMG, KBR, and KazFoodProducts LLP (KFP) signed an agreement that solidified key parameters of cooperation, as well as the use of the PureSAF licensed technology and the development of a Process Design Package (PDP).
The development of the PDP is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027. Following this, it is planned to commence Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) work.
The implementation of the project holds particular significance in the context of the Head of State’s directive to transform Kazakhstan into an international aviation hub with developed transit potential. It will also enable the integration of domestic agricultural raw materials into high-tech fuel production chains with a low carbon footprint.
“It is fundamentally important for us to ensure adherence to agreed timelines and a timely transition to the practical implementation of the project. KazMunayGas is focused on achieving concrete results and is ready to provide the necessary coordination and seamless interaction among all project participants,” emphasized Askhat Khasenov.
The projected capacity of the future plant is 57,000 tons of SAF per year, with a bioethanol processing capacity of 100,000 tons per year. The raw material will be bioethanol from the BioOperations plant, which is part of KFP. The PureSAF technology is based on the Alcohol-to-Jet process, which produces jet fuel from alcohol-based feedstock.
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Kellogg Brown & Root LLC (KBR) is an international engineering and technology company headquartered in Houston, USA, providing solutions in the energy and sustainable technologies sectors in over 80 countries.
KazFoodProducts LLP is a major Kazakh agro-industrial holding that includes the BioOperations plant, specializing in the deep processing of grain and the production of bioethanol.
