Desmet (Desmet) recently announced that it has been awarded a new contract from LG-ENI Biorefining, a joint venture between LG Chem and ENI of Italy. Under the contract, Desmet will work with the main contractor, GS Engineering & Construction, to build a new Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) pre-treatment plant in Daesan, South Korea.
The plant will be equipped with world-leading technology and will be dedicated to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project will have a design capacity of 340,000 tons per year to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), biodiesel and bio-naphtha from a wide range of waste oils and fats and waste grease-based feedstocks.
This project is an important part of LG-ENI Biorefining’s commitment to promoting sustainable energy solutions and reducing carbon emissions, and will contribute positively to global greenhouse gas reduction targets.
