Biofuels: ENI studies feasibility of Mombasa refinery conversion
Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL), under government control since 2013, has not operated for ten years. In 2017, a storage agreement for oil from the Turkana fields was signed with the Kenya Pipeline Company, but this ended three years ago.
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▪ Biofuels: ENI studies feasibility of Mombasa refinery conversion
▪ Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL), under government control since 2013, has not operated for ten years. In 2017, a storage agreement for oil from the Turkana fields was signed with the Kenya Pipeline Company, but this ended three years ago.
▪ https://www.africabusinessplus.com/en/816012/biofuels-eni-studies-feasibility-of-mombasa-refinery-conversion/
In its programme to develop a circular economy based on high-value biofuel in Kenya, the Italian oil company ENI is working to integrate the sector further. It now intends to start refining its vegetable waste oils locally. A feasibility study is underway to assess the feasibility of converting the Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) site into a commercial biofuel production unit capable of processing residues from the production of vegetable oils (but not palm oil), used cooking and frying oils and even animal fats.
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