Marathon Petroleum’s former refinery in Martinez, California has been transformed into the Martinez Renewable Fuels Facility, which produces renewable diesel in collaboration with Neste. The facility, which operates with a current capacity of 260 million gallons per year, utilises Topsoe’s HydroFlexTM technology to convert bio-feedstock into renewable diesel.
Topsoe, a leading provider of carbon emission reduction technologies, was selected by Marathon Petroleum as the technology provider for renewable fuels production at the Martinez facility. This partnership builds upon the success of their collaboration at Marathon’s Dickinson facility in North Dakota, which also uses Topsoe’s HydroFlexTM technology and achieved its design capacity in Q2 2021.
Henrik Rasmussen, managing director of The Americas at Topsoe, expressed his satisfaction with the collaboration and their efforts to bring more renewable fuels to the American market. Jeff Sexton, refining technology director at Marathon, highlighted the importance of their renewable fuels production facilities in Dickinson and Martinez in their pursuit of sustainable energy.
Renewable fuels are low-carbon alternatives to traditional petroleum diesel or jet fuel. They are chemically identical to their petroleum counterparts but are made from renewable sources. These fuels emit fewer greenhouse gases while performing at the same level as conventional fuels. One of the advantages of renewable fuels is that they can be used as drop-in replacements without requiring modifications to engines or infrastructure. They can be derived from various sources such as waste, animal fats, used cooking oils, and organic materials like soybean oils.
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