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Technip Energies ‘ entry into the capital of the DEZiR project, led by Verso Energy, represents a strategic move to consolidate the industrial production of eSAF in Europe. This plant, planned in Rouen, is not intended to be an isolated experiment, but the first link in a standardized value chain to decarbonize air transport.
The progress of the DEZiR project in France
Under the vision of Arnaud Pieton, the company brings its technological arm through the Canopy by T.EN™ solution. This system uses Shell CANSOLV technology to capture biogenic CO₂ generated by local industries, converting a waste into the raw material needed to manufacture decarbonized jet fuel. Likewise, Rely’s involvement is crucial, as this joint venture is currently in charge of the basic engineering design (FEED), ensuring that the Power-to-X processes meet the highest standards of efficiency from the outset.
The shared ambition between Verso Energy and Rely aims at technical replicability. The goal is for DEZiR to serve as a template for seven other planned installations in various regions of France, Finland and the United States. By standardizing the engineering design, it is possible to reduce operating costs and accelerate the commercialization of these clean energy solutions. It is this approach that enables us to project an annual production of 80,000 tons of synthetic fuel by 2030, directly strengthening the region’s energy sovereignty.
Finally, it is imperative to recognize that it is these types of industrial alliances that make European climate objectives financially viable. The integration of carbon capture technologies with advanced chemical synthesis processes positions DEZiR as one of the most advanced projects on the continent. Technical collaboration between engineering leaders and renewable energy developers ensures that the infrastructure needed for sustainable aviation will be a technical and economic reality in the short term.
Source and photo: Technip Energies