An industrial-scale co-processing experiment has been efficiently performed on the Riograndense Refinery, owned by Petrobras, Extremely and Braskem. The check used 5 p.c pyrolysis bio-oil (derived from non-food biomass) and fossil feedstock.
The co-processing transformed the bio-oil into gasoline fuel, LPG, and parts for gasoline and marine gasoline with renewable content material, Petrobras mentioned in a media launch.
Petrobras supplied know-how for the check at RPR’s catalytic cracking unit, which lasted seven days. A specialised group from Petrobras and Riograndense supported all levels of the bio-oil provide course of, Petrobras mentioned.
- Advertisement -
Within the experiment, the FCC unit was modified to permit for the simultaneous processing of bio-oil and fossil feedstock. The catalyst used within the reactor is a part of the ReNewFCC collection, created by way of a collaboration with Fábrica Carioca de Catalisadores (FCC S.A.), a three way partnership between Petrobras and Ketjen, Petrobras mentioned.
The renewable element was supplied by the Vallourec-Florestal unit. The bio-oil produced is ISCC PLUS-certified and is derived from the condensation of vapors generated throughout the manufacturing of eucalyptus charcoal, which contributes to decreasing GHG emissions, in keeping with Petrobras.
The check is a part of the continuing efforts to remodel RPR right into a biorefinery within the coming years, Petrobras mentioned. “In keeping with our dedication to main a simply power transition in Brazil, the Riograndense Refinery has the potential to change into the world’s first refinery to supply repeatedly 100% renewable merchandise. It is going to change into a biorefinery devoted to producing fuels solely from renewable supplies,” Magda Chambriard, Petrobras’ CEO, mentioned.
In late 2023, RPR grew to become the primary on the planet to course of 100% vegetable oil in an FCC unit, producing fuels and chemical feedstocks like propylene and bio-aromatics (benzene, toluene, and xylenes) utilizing Petrobras’ CENPES know-how, in keeping with the corporate.
“The current check represents a big breakthrough for international biorefining, because it may allow wooden and different agroforestry residues transformation, that are extensively obtainable, into derivatives usually produced in oil refineries”, Renata Baruzzi, Petrobras’ Director of Engineering, Expertise, and Innovation, mentioned.
Petrobras’ Director of Industrial Processes and Merchandise William França mentioned “the revolutionary facet of this new CENPES improvement is the bio-oil introduction into an present refining asset, decreasing the necessity for extra investments and opening a broader perspective within the power transition and worth technology for the business”.
Petrobras’ BioRefining Program consists of $1.5 billion in investments from its 2025-29 Enterprise Plan.
To contact the writer, e-mail andreson.n.paul@gmail.com
What do you suppose? We’d love to listen to from you, be part of the dialog on the
Rigzone Power Community.
The Rigzone Power Community is a brand new social expertise created for you and all power professionals to Converse Up about our business, share information, join with friends and business insiders and interact in knowledgeable neighborhood that can empower your profession in power.
