- Feasibility study includes three new plants for hydrogenated biofuel production.
- The design of the new plants will be completed by 2023, with construction by 2025.
- Eni aims to increase biofuel production to 2 million tonnes by 2025 and 6 million by 2035.
- From 2023, Eni will offer pure hydrogenated biofuel with a 100% biogenic component.
Feasibility Study for New Bio-Refinery
Eni is investigating the potential to build a new bio-refinery at its industrial site in Livorno, Italy. The project includes three new plants for hydrogenated biofuel production: a biogenic feedstock pre-treatment unit, a 500,000 tonne/year Ecofining™ plant, and a hydrogen production plant from methane gas.
Project Timeline
The design phase for the new plants is expected to be completed by 2023, with construction potentially starting by 2025. This development aims to leverage existing infrastructure and secure the site's future as an employment and production hub.
Decarbonization Goals
Eni's Chief Operating Officer, Giuseppe Ricci, highlighted the company's ongoing decarbonization strategy, which began with the transformation of the Venice refinery into a bio-refinery in 2014. The new Livorno bio-refinery will contribute to increasing the availability of sustainable products and meeting emission reduction targets.
Local Support and Collaboration
The project has received positive feedback from local authorities, including the president of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, and the mayors of Livorno and Collesalvetti. They emphasized the project's potential to maintain employment, foster technological innovation, and support the region's sustainable energy transition.
Future Biofuel Production
Eni is currently the second-largest biofuel producer in Europe, with plans to increase production from 1.1 million tonnes/year to 2 million by 2025 and 6 million in the next decade. From 2023, Eni will stop processing palm oil and will offer pure hydrogenated biofuel with a 100% biogenic component, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
