Moving its decarbonization strategy firmly into the execution phase, Eni has approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) to convert units at its Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery in Italy into a state-of-the-art biorefinery. This major CAPEX commitment follows closely on the heels of a similar FID for the Priolo site in Sicily. Both facilities are slated for completion by 2028 and are designed with maximum operational flexibility to produce Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The Sannazzaro project will utilize Eni’s Ecofining™ technology to convert an existing hydrocracker and will include a new pre-treatment unit for waste and residues, achieving a capacity of 550,000 tonnes per year. Meanwhile, preparatory works and procurement activities are actively advancing for the 500,000 tpa Priolo facility, which replaces a dismantled cracking plant. Together, these projects are critical to Eni's goal of expanding its biorefining capacity to over 3 million tonnes per year by 2028.
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