| Project Owner... |
OMV
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| Project name |
Co-processing of vegetable oils
|
| Status |
operational
|
| Startup |
2024
|
| Country |
Austria
|
| City |
Schwechat
|
| ZIP |
2330
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| Type |
TRL 9 Commercial
|
| Technology |
Hydrotreatment
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| Technology additional information |
Co-processing in existing refinery
|
| Raw Material |
oilcrops, oils and fats
|
| Input 1 |
Biogenic oil (160,000 t/y
)
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| Input 2 |
Mineral oil
|
| Output 1 |
diesel with biogenic content (160,000 t/y
)
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| Output 2 |
sustainable aviation fuels SAF
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| Total Investment |
EUR 200,000,000
|
| Total Investment Explanation |
Almost EUR 200 million have been invested to allow up to 160,000 metric tons of liquid biomass being converted into high-quality renewable hydrogenated vegetable oil components.
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| Additional Information |
OMV continued its development efforts in the co-processing of renewable feedstocks. Adding a mixture of alternative and biogenic fuels to gasoline and diesel is an important issue at OMV. In many countries the legislation requires increasing percentages of biogenic fuels in gasoline and diesel. However, these admixtures can have an impact on engine and vehicle components. OMV is consequently investigating new co-processing technologies to increase the quality and stability of fuels with biogenic components. For traditional biofuel mixtures, the biogenic component is added to the fuel after production. Co-processing introduces the biogenic additive already in the production process.
The co-processing of hydrogenated vegetable oil will allow OMV to reduce its carbon footprint by up to 360,000 metric tons of fossil CO2 per year. The plant has considerable feedstock flexibility. Waste-based (e.g., used cooking oil) and advanced feedstocks (e.g., liquid from nut shells), which are not competing with food and feed production, can be used for co-processing. This production fully complies with the requirements for more sustainable production of fuel components in the EU and is certified in accordance with ISCC-EU (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification).
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OMV AG
Trabrennstraße 6-8
1020 Vienna, Austria
www.omv.com
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Last Update: 2024-08-07 09:06:24