Graforce and NEUMAN & ESSER to present low-carbon syngas route for SAF

Graforce and NEUMAN & ESSER will unveil an integrated green and low-carbon syngas production solution at the European Biofuels & SAF Summit 2026 in Madrid on June 17-18. The companies say the system could lower SAF production costs while using biogas and other carbon-rich gas streams as feedstock.

Why it matters: - The combined system is designed to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel production cheaper and easier to scale. - The companies say the route can reduce SAF production costs to about €0.72-1.44 per litre, depending on feedstock, electricity price and plant configuration. - The approach uses existing carbon-rich gas streams, which could help operators turn waste gases into higher-value fuel inputs.

What happened: - Graforce and NEUMAN & ESSER said they will present an integrated green and low-carbon syngas production solution at the European Biofuels & SAF Summit 2026 in Madrid on June 17-18. - The companies plan to showcase the technology at the event and take part in a panel discussion on scaling biomethane for net zero. - NEUMAN & ESSER’s Carlo Terragni and Graforce CEO Dr. Jens Hanke will join the panel, titled “Scaling Biomethane for Net Zero: Powering the Green Gas Transition.”

The details: - The joint solution combines Graforce’s plasma-based syngas technology with NEUMAN & ESSER’s gas compression, carbon processing and plant integration capabilities. - The system converts biogas, methane and CO₂-rich gas streams into synthesis gas, or syngas. - The resulting syngas can be used in established Fischer-Tropsch and other SAF production pathways. - Graforce’s Plasmalyzers produce syngas from methane and CO₂ without electrolysis-based hydrogen. - The technology can use biogas, landfill gas, flare gas and industrial off-gases as feedstocks. - NEUMAN & ESSER’s equipment is intended to improve plant efficiency and support the use of industrial emissions. - The companies say the platform is especially attractive for biogas operators and industrial facilities with CO₂-rich gas streams. - The system is meant to help producers reach SAF markets while cutting emissions tied to aviation fuel production.

Between the lines: - The pitch is not just about cleaner fuel. It is also about avoiding some of the cost and complexity tied to hydrogen-based SAF routes. - If the technology performs as described, it could widen the set of feedstocks that can be monetized for sustainable fuel production. - The announcement also signals growing interest in pairing carbon utilization with established fuel infrastructure rather than building entirely new pathways.

What’s next: - Graforce and NEUMAN & ESSER will use EBSS 2026 to pitch the system to biofuels, aviation and industrial stakeholders. - The companies are positioning green and low-carbon syngas as a route to faster SAF deployment in Europe. - The broader conference is expected to draw more than 600 senior leaders from policy, aviation, shipping, logistics, finance, feedstock supply and fuel production.

The bottom line: - Graforce and NEUMAN & ESSER are betting that direct plasma-based syngas can make SAF cheaper by turning methane and CO₂ into a usable fuel precursor without electrolysis-based hydrogen.