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. Biodiesel, or bio-diesel, can be made using any of several different types of feedstock, including waste oil and other petroleum products. 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.