Eni, Saipem to develop new biorefineries
Both companies will support the transformation path of traditional refineries and the development of new biorefineries.
Eni and Saipem have signed an agreement for the development of biorefining. Both companies will support the transformation path of traditional refineries and the development of new biorefineries.
The agreement is in line with the decarbonization goals of Eni and Saipem, and it focuses on the study for and subsequent potential construction of plants for the production of biojet and HVO diesel. HVO diesel is on sale at Enilive service stations under the name HVOlution and can be used across road, naval and rail transport.
The agreement involves the application of Eni's proprietary Ecofining technology for both the development of new biorefineries and the conversion of traditional refineries, combining Eni's extensive technological and operational experience with Saipem's distinctive expertise in the design and construction of this type of plants.
Eni was the first company in the world to convert two traditional refineries into biorefineries, in Venice Porto Marghera and Gela, Sicily, for the processing of waste feedstocks, such as used cooking oil, animal fats, agro-food industry residues and vegetable oils.
Eni plans to expand its biorefining capacity from the current 1.65 million tons/year to over 5 million tons/year by 2030.
