Core Insights - Eni S.p.A has received approval from the Italian ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert certain units of its Sannazzaro de' Burgondi refinery into a biorefinery for renewable fuel production, which will not impact the existing refinery's processing capacity [1][8] Authorization and Environmental Assessment - The company has initiated the authorization process for the conversion and applied for an Environmental Impact Assessment. The project will convert the Hydrocracker unit to produce biofuels from biogenic feedstocks using Ecofining technology, including a pre-treatment unit for waste materials [2] Focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and HVO Diesel - Hydrogen for the biorefinery will be sourced from existing plants, with infrastructure upgrades planned to support new operations. The refinery will continue producing traditional fuels alongside HVO diesel and SAF, with renewable fuel production expected to start in 2028 [3] Biorefinery Capacity and Feedstocks - The biorefinery is projected to process 550,000 tons of feedstocks annually, with flexibility for producing SAF-biojet and HVO diesel. Feedstocks will include used cooking oil, agricultural byproducts, and other residual materials [4] Eni's European Biorefining Leadership - Eni aims to expand its biorefining capacity from 1.65 million tons per year to over 3 million tons by 2028 and more than 5 million tons by the end of the decade, with potential SAF production reaching nearly 2 million tons annually by 2030 [5] Future Plans for Expansion - Current biofuel production is from Enilive's Venice and Gela biorefineries, with a third plant in Livorno expected to start operations in 2026. Additionally, two more plants are under development in Malaysia and South Korea [6]
Eni to Convert Sannazzaro Refinery Units to Boost Biofuel Capacity