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Refining

In 2008, refining throughputs on own account in Italy and outside Italy were 35.84 mmtonnes, down 1.31 mmtonnes from 2007, or 3.5%.
Volumes processed in Italy decreased by 2.06 mmtonnes, or 6.3%, due to planned and unplanned refinery downtime at the Taranto, Venezia and Gela plants, as well as lower volumes at the Livorno refinery due to a challenging refining environment in the first half of the year.
The increase recorded outside Italy (up 750 ktonnes) was mainly due to higher capacity entitlements at Ceska Rafinerska following the purchase of an additional ownership interest made in 2007, partly offset by the lower volumes in Germany.

Refining throughputs
Refinery

Refinery throughputs on own account and conversion index Total throughputs in wholly-owned refineries (25.59 mmtonnes) decreased 2.20 mmtonnes, down 7.9%, from 2007.

Approximately 21.5% of volumes processed crude was supplied by Eni's Exploration & Production segment (30.2% in 2007) representing a 8.7% decrease from 2007, equivalent to a lower volume of 2.3 mmtonnes due to lower equity crude availability from Russia, Libya and Italy.

The ISO Certification Programme 14001, put into effect by Eni at its industrial and logistics sites, allows the guarantee of a rigorous respect for regulations and a constant commitment to environmental protection. An example of plant engineering on the subject of the environment is represented by the Refinars Project, at the Sannazzaro Refinery, which, through avant-garde technology, permits the de-sulphuring of the combustion fumes of the FCC at a much lower level than foreseen by the current regulations. Eni's refining system in Italy is composed of five wholly-owned refineries and a 50% interest in the Milazzo refinery in Sicily.