Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)
From Licensed Technology to Commercial SAF Production
Merrick integrates licensed technologies across all sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pathways, helping clients translate emerging processes into reliable, buildable production facilities.
From early concept through commissioning, we support the transition from pilot and demonstration projects to commercial‑scale operations. As a technology‑agnostic integrator, Merrick brings deep process, mechanical, and execution expertise to develop and deliver cost‑effective facilities that meet owner objectives at scale.
SAF projects face a unique set of challenges driven by licensed technologies, evolving regulatory frameworks, and complex market incentives. Merrick’s disciplined front‑end loading and stage‑gate project development approach provides clarity early, allowing clients to balance sustainability goals with cost certainty and operational reliability. By rigorously defining scope, materials, and process requirements up front, we help reduce uncertainty tied to policy, incentives, and long‑term project economics.
Throughout the project lifecycle, Merrick delivers engineering solutions that manage technical complexity while preserving the flexibility needed to adapt as technologies, licensors, and markets evolve.
Why Merrick
- Proven experience integrating licensed and third‑party technologies across multiple SAF pathways
- Disciplined front‑end loading and stage‑gate project development to reduce risk and uncertainty
- Technology‑agnostic approach focused on owner objectives—not specific licensors or processes
- Ability to balance sustainability goals with cost certainty and operational reliability
- End‑to‑end support from concept through commissioning for pilot, demonstration, and commercial facilities
- Integrated, multidisciplinary teams aligned around process performance and constructability
