Burckhardt Compression wins compressor order for SkyNRG’s first SAF plant

Burckhardt Compression will supply seven compressors for SkyNRG’s DSL-01 sustainable aviation fuel plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, via Technip Energies. The project is designed to produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF a year and support lower-carbon aviation with hydrogen-efficient production technology. Why it matters: - The DSL-01 project is SkyNRG’s first SAF production facility and Europe’s first greenfield plant built solely for sustainable aviation fuel. - The plant is designed to produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF annually. - SAF can cut lifecycle emissions by up to 80% compared with conventional jet fuel, making it a key lever for aviation decarbonization. - The aviation sector accounts for 2–4% of global CO₂ emissions, and traffic is expected to rise over the coming decades. - The project supports the industry’s net-zero target for 2050. What happened: - Burckhardt Compression received an order from Technip Energies to deliver seven compressors for SkyNRG’s DSL-01 plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. - The order covers API-618 piston process gas compressors. - The compressors will support hydrogen handling and key process steps in SAF production. - Burckhardt Compression’s equipment is intended to provide safe, reliable and energy-efficient hydrogen use at the facility. The details: - DSL-01 is a dedicated SAF facility with no co-processing of renewable diesel or other fuels. - The plant will use the HEFA production route, or Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids. - Burckhardt Compression’s compressors will help supply hydrogen to the reactors. - The compressors will support both hydrotreater and isomerization processes used to make HEFA-based SAF. - Technip Energies is executing the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the project. - SkyNRG said it values the collaboration with Burckhardt Compression and expects the technology to help stabilize operations from the start. - Technip Energies said the compressors are critical to the operation of the SAF plant. Between the lines: - The order gives Burckhardt Compression a role in one of Europe’s clearest SAF buildouts at a time when aviation is under pressure to cut emissions. - The project also signals that hydrogen-intensive SAF production is moving from concept to industrial-scale infrastructure. - Burckhardt Compression framed the deal as part of a broader growth opportunity as SAF production expands globally. What’s next: - Construction and commissioning of DSL-01 will move forward in Delfzijl. - Burckhardt Compression’s compressors will be integrated into the plant’s hydrogen and process systems. - The facility is expected to become a reference point for future SAF projects if it reaches its planned output and performance targets. - Burckhardt Compression said it sees significant potential as SAF production scales worldwide.