Together with the Technical University of Leoben, OMV is driving the decarbonization of air travel. A one-of-a-kind research facility in Europe has been established at the Chair of Process Technology and Industrial Environmental Protection, where various process routes to manufacture sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are being researched and developed. The new infrastructure was made possible thanks to financing from OMV and funding from the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure.

The facility is housed in an entire building at the university and stands out for its exceptional flexibility. The experimental work is complemented by state-of-the-art process simulation methods and the application of machine learning models, which help to accelerate development cycles, reduce risks of scaling up, and systematically enhance efficiency, costs, and scalability in order to progress with the most promising production paths.

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