Eni has converted a disused quarry into a biorefinery designed to produce high - quality waste from second - generation fuels , such as refined vegetable oil , animal fat and algae . The company has invested around € 300 m ( $ 330 million ) in the project , which is located in Gela , Sicily . The facility is expected to be fully operational by 3Q 2020 . It will process up to 680,000 mt of waste per year .
Eni has converted a disused refinery into a biorefinery designed to produce high-quality biodiesel from second-generation waste, such as used vegetable oil, animal fat and algae. The company has invested around €300m ($330m) in the project, which is located in Gela, Sicily. The facility is set to be fully operational by 3Q 2020. It will process up to 680,000 mt of waste per year.