Refining and Marketing includes traditional refining but more importantly bio-refining: a rapidly-growing business for Eni, with the volumes of bio-feedstock processed more than doubling in 2020 compared to 2019. The entire sector is overseen by the new Energy Evolution Department, one of the two departments that make up the new corporate organisation. More specifically, Energy Evolution supports the evolution of the business of generating, processing and selling sustainable products and fuels, contributing to the overall goal of decarbonization by 2050.
optimising traditional refining activities (exploiting the system's flexibilities) as well as achieving the full potential of the Ruwais refining complex
diversification through the expansion of organic refining activity with the increase in organic processing capacity to 2 million tonnes by 2024, palm oil-free and powered by 80% waste & residues feedstock
increased marketing in Europe by focusing on high-margin segments, the expansion of the alternative fuel offering, the further development of non-oil services in retail and, more generally, the promotion of sustainable mobility.
Once the oil and natural gas have been extracted and transported, the fuel and chemical product procurement, supply, processing, distribution and marketing stages come into play. As in any other field, new technologies have been developed to digitally control and manage this part of the production phase to help improve both operational quality and economic performance. The traditional refineries of Sannazzaro, Livorno, Taranto and Milazzo are in operation in Italy. Sannazzaro, in the Po Valley, is an advanced plant that also uses Eni's proprietary EST (Eni Slurry Technology) to produce middle and light distillates from heavy crude oils. In Livorno, meanwhile, we produce lubricants and specialties at a refinery that is connected via an oil pipeline to the Calenzano (Florence) deposit. The Taranto plant is the most important hub for the distribution of oil products in south-eastern Italy and is also connected via an oil pipeline to the Val d'Agri fields in Basilicata, in which Eni holds an absolute majority share. Finally, in Milazzo, Sicily, we have a refinery in which Eni and Kuwait Petroleum Italia hold an equal share. Outside of Italy, through ADNOC Refining, in which we hold a 20% share, we operate at the Ruwais complex in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, the fourth largest in the world in terms of capacity and guaranteeing a high conversion factor thanks to its use of cutting-edge technologies. Thanks to the expertise that we have acquired, we are providing support for the technological development of the three refineries operated by ADNOC Refining in the Ruwais and Abu Dhabi areas. The deal is one of the most significant ever in the refining sector, increasing Eni's refining capacity by 35% and helping us achieve a long-term break-even margin of $1.5/barrel.
The overall strategy of the Refining and Marketing sector focuses on developing organic refining capacity, which we plan to double to 2 million tonnes/year by 2024 and then further increase to a capacity of 5-6 million tonnes per year by 2050. .From 2023 onwards, biorefineries will be palm oil free in line with legal requirements and will be fueled predominantly by waste & residue inputs. This new impetus for the refining sector stems from Italy, and from our bio-refineries in Venice and Gela, the result of our tangible and continuous commitment to research and technological innovation. In addition to HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) biofuel, produced by our bio-refineries using our proprietary Ecofining TM technology, Eni has built a pilot plant for the production of bio-oil from OFMSW (Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste) using Waste to Fuel technology, developed at the Research Centre for Renewable Energy and the Environment in Novara.
Biorefineries, latest achievements and new goals
We aim to double the total installed capacity of the biorefineries by 2024 and increase it fivefold by 2050.
At our plants in Italy, we are also working on a further line of development in the field of advanced fuels produced from waste, namely the possibility of obtaining pyrolysis oil from the treatment of end-of-life tyres (ELTs). This particular area is the subject of an agreement with Ecopneus signed in July 2021, aimed at assessing the most suitable technologies for exploiting ELTs and obtaining both energy products (pyrolysis oil) and chemical products (asphalts, sports surfaces, acoustic insulation, street furniture, etc.) with a view to encouraging the circular economy and environmental sustainability. The agreement strengthens our collaboration with Ecopneus, already our partner in a project in Massafra (Taranto) to lay asphalt modified with polymers and rubber powder from ELTs, implemented in June 2020 under an agreement with the Municipality of Massafra. Specifically, as part of this initiative, Eni made bitumen produced in the Taranto refinery available, while Ecopneus provided its technical know-how, with Irigom, an Ecopneus partner company, providing "zero km" rubber powder from end-of-life tyres.
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