Waste to Fuel
A new lease of life for organic waste
The Waste to Fuel pilot plant in Gela
Innovative technology at the service of circular economy
The commitment towards the regeneration of resources, in terms of recovery and reuse,
is also actualised by Eni Rewind through Waste to Fuel technology, which is used to
transform organic waste into bio oil and water
The technology was developed at
the Eni Research Centre for Renewable Energies and the Environment in Novara and is
currently being tested at the Gela Waste to Fuel pilot plant, commissioned by Eni
Rewind in December 2018. An important step in Eni's new strategy, inspired by the
efficiency, integration and use of new and more sustainable technologies which will
lead to the construction of other large-scale Waste to Fuel plants, contributing towards
the efficient and sustainable management of urban waste in large metropolitan areas.
Agreements for the promotion of the circular economy and for the production requalification
of sites and assets are part of this strategy which also includes the Memorandum of
Understanding signed by Eni and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti in March 2019, for the start
of high added value decarbonisation and climate change fighting projects.
The first large-scale plant in Porto Marghera
Eni Rewind and Veritas, a Veneto-based multiutility which collects, transforms and treats waste in the Venice area, have signed an agreement for the construction of an industrial Waste to Fuel plant in Porto Marghera, which will transform up to 150 thousand tons of organic waste per year into bio oil and water.
READ NEWSThe advantages of Waste to Fuel technology
The Waste to Fuel programme fully complies with all circular economy requirements insofar as it enables the reuse of primary waste material without depriving the food and farming supply chains of resources, because used biomasses are not sourced from field production or harvested crops.
How does the process work?
In just a few hours, Waste to Fuel technology imitates the natural process with which the Earth generated hydrocarbons from ancient organisms over millions of years. Thermoliquefaction is the heart of this technology, a thermochemical process in an aqueous solution which transforms inbound biomass into a sort of "biological oil", bio oil. In this video Aldo Bosetti from Eni provides a step-by-step explanation of the process, live from the pilot plant.
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