Desmet awarded pretreatment-plant contract for joint-venture biorefinery in South Korea

The new Desmet HVO pretreatment complex will be built at the existing LG Chem petrochemical complex in Daesan, South Korea, southwest of Seoul, shown here. (Photo: Eni)

Desmet announced April 1 that it has been awarded a new contract by LG-Eni Biorefining, a joint venture between LG Chem and Eni.

In collaboration with the main contractor GS Engineering & Construction, Desmet said it will deliver a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) pretreatment plant in Daesan, South Korea.

The state-of-the-art facility will feature cutting-edge technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to Desmet.

Desmet said the pretreatment plant will feature an impressive capacity to enable up to 340,000 tons per year of SAF, HVO and bionaphtha production from a variety of waste and used oils and fats feedstocks.

This project is part of LG-Eni Biorefining’s commitment to advancing sustainable-energy solutions and reducing carbon emissions, contributing significantly to the global effort to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.