Eni strikes forward with conversion of the Livorno refinery right into a biorefinery.
Eni confirms its resolution to construct Italy’s third bio-refinery in Livorno. The mission, first introduced in October 2022 and adopted by an software for Environmental Influence Evaluation (EIA) in November 2022, is awaiting official authorisations and consists of the development of three new services for the manufacturing of hydrogenated biofuels: a biogenic feedstock pre-treatment unit; a 500,000 tonnes/yr Ecofining™ plant; and a facility to provide hydrogen from methane fuel.
The conversion of the Livorno industrial web site, following different profitable conversions in Porto Marghera (2014) and Gela (2019), confirms Eni’s decarbonization technique, which goals to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 and improve bio-refining capability from the present 1.65 million tonnes/yr to over 5 million tonnes/yr by 2030.
According to the strategic resolution to transform the Livorno refinery, future-proofing the positioning when it comes to manufacturing and employment, Eni has stopped importing crude oil and initiated the shutdown of the lubricants manufacturing traces and Topping plant. Gasoline distribution within the space will likely be assured by the import of completed and semi-finished merchandise.
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Preparatory work for the development of the three new bio-refining crops is underway, with building to begin following regulatory approval. Completion and commissioning are anticipated by 2026.
The crops will course of varied biogenic feedstocks, primarily vegetable waste and residue, to provide HVO diesel, HVO naphtha and bio-LPG. Eni, by Enilive, is the second-largest producer of hydrogenated biofuels (HVO) in Europe and the third-largest on the earth.
Eni’s progress technique is pushed by the growing demand in Europe and Italy for biofuels within the mobility sector, each to fulfill the emission discount targets set out within the lately authorized RED III (Renewable Vitality Directive) and to adjust to Italian laws requiring the introduction of pure biofuels. Forecasts predict a 65% improve in demand for hydrogenated biofuels globally between 2024 and 2028.
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Eni strikes forward with conversion of the Livorno refinery right into a bio-refinery, January 29, 2024
