small scale vegetable oil production line from in kenya

   
small scale vegetable oil production line from in kenya
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • small scale vegetable oil production line from in kenya
  • Where is Eni's first cargo of vegetable oil going?
  • San Donato Milanese (MI), 11 October 2022 ¨C The first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela¡¯s biorefinery.
  • When will Eni biorefining start in Kenya?
  • The first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela¡¯s biorefinery. This marks the start of the transport and logistic system that will support the value chain in the country, starting with a production of 2,500 tons by the end of 2022 to scale up rapidly to 20,000 tons in 2023.
  • Where is vegetable oil produced?
  • The vegetable oil is produced in the Makueni agri-hub, the pressing plant opened by the company in July 2022 and that actually processes castor, croton and cotton seeds.
  • Why is Makueni Agri-hub launching the export of vegetable oil?
  • ¡°Just three months after the start-up of the Makueni agri-hub, we are launching the export of the vegetable oil for the biorefineries, through a vertical integration model that enables the promotion of sustainable local development while valorizing the supply chain for biofuels production.
  • Where will vegetable oil be delivered?
  • The first cargo of vegetable oil will be delivered to Eni's biorefinery in Gela, which was launched in 2019. This is one of the most innovative plants in Europe; it has high operational flexibility, being able to process different types of feedstock, and has an authorised capacity of 750,000 tonnes/year.
  • Can vegetable oil be used as a biofuel?
  • In July, Eni started producing the first vegetable oil from its Makueni agri-hub for bio-refineries in Kenya. The agri-hub processes castor, croton and cottonseeds to extract vegetable oil for biofuel production. Biofuels have biodegradable substances like vegetable oils mixed with fuels such as diesel to reduce pollution.