Kinetics Technology (KT) has been awarded an EPC project by HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH (HOLBORN) to develop a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) complex inside HOLBORN’s refinery in Hamburg, Germany. Once completed, the plant will produce approximately 220,000 tpy of high-quality renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using waste and residues feedstocks, biomasses, and the residues of the agribusiness industry, as well as low carbon hydrogen. The project is expected to be operational by early 2027, with a total value of around US$400 million.
MAIRE Group has announced that it will leverage both its sustainable technology solutions’ technological know-how, as well as its integrated E&C solutions’ engineering and execution distinctive capabilities to deliver an HVO complex which will bring several advantages in terms of operational efficiency and carbon footprint reduction to the HOLBORN Refinery. Alessandro Bernini, CEO of MAIRE Group, commented: “This important success confirms the role of MAIRE Group in the energy transition and its ability to take on decarbonisation challenges in hard-to-abate sectors.”
The use of HVO as a renewable source of diesel provides environmental benefits by reducing reliance on petroleum and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. This renewable fuel meets the sustainability criteria of the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). Poppy Clements, Editorial Assistant at Hydrocarbon Engineering, announced on Tuesday that this project was awarded to KT due to their technological expertise in developing an efficient and effective solution for producing high-quality renewable diesel and SAF from various feedstocks.
