Viva Energy refinery gets green light to produce renewable diesel
In Australia, OwnerDriver reported that Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery has received international certification to produce co-processed renewable diesel.
The firm has received the certification that also includes production of recycled polypropylene (rPP) and bio-polypropylene (bioPP) products that are critical components in the growing market for recycled food-grade plastic.
These products can all be manufactured at the Geelong refinery using sustainable feedstocks, including used cooking oil and soft plastics pyrolysis oil made from waste plastic, according to the report.
In the past twelve months, Viva Energy worked on a trial with Intersnack ANZ, owner of Snackbrands Australia, that involved co-processing used cooking oil from the production of snacks. The trial converted the used cooking oil into a certified bio circular polymer, which was then used to produce ISCC+ certified, food-grade packaging for Snackbrands’ iconic products, the report added.
Category: Fuels
