| Project Owner... |
UPM Biofuels
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| Project name |
UPM Rotterdam
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| Status |
cancelled
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| Country |
Netherlands
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| City |
Rotterdam
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| Type |
TRL 9 Commercial
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| Technology |
Hydrotreatment
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| Raw Material |
other
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| Input 1 |
tall oil
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| Input 2 |
brassica carinata oil
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| Input 3 |
solid biomass
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| Output 1 |
renewable diesel (HVO) (500,000 t/y
)
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| Technology Brief |
UPM was currently investigating a production expansion opportunity in advanced biofuels and biomaterials, and was conducting basic engineering for a possible new biorefinery in Maasvlakte 2, at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The planned biorefinery would have an annual capacity of maximum 500 000 tonnes of advanced biofuels for transport, including maritime and aviation, and for petrochemical sector as feedstock for bioplastics.
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| Additional Information |
05/2025 UPM sharpens its focus on biofuels growth strategy and plans to discontinue the Rotterdam Biofuels Refinery project. Following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam. As a result, UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment in Rotterdam and to withdraw from all site-related commitments associated with the Rotterdam investment.
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Mr Panu Routasalo panu.routasalo@upm.com
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Last Update: 2025-07-02 07:59:24