Pertamina selects Honeywell UOP technologies for two HVO projects in Indonesia
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Honeywell has announced that PT Pertamina (Persero) will use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels at its Plaju and Cilacap refineries in Indonesia. The company will use UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process™ technology to open a greenfield biorefinery at Plaju in Palembang (South Sumatra) and UOP Ecofining™ technology to revamp its Cilacap refinery (Central Java).
Press release: “Pertamina to Use Honeywell UOP Technologies to Produce Advanced Biofuels in Indonesia”, 28/09/2020.
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Figure 1. Pertamina selects Honeywell UOP technologies for two HVO projects in Indonesia
UOP will provide technology licenses, basic engineering, specialty equipment, catalysts and training for the two projects in Indonesia:
- The biorefinery in Plaju will process 20,000 barrels per day of vegetable oils and fats to produce advanced biofuels such as renewable jet fuel, renewable diesel fuel and green liquefied petroleum gas.
- UOP also will revamp the existing refinery at Cilacap to process 6,000 barrels per day of vegetable oils and fats to produce advanced biofuels.
These refineries will enable Pertamina to meet the Indonesian government’s goals for renewable fuel production using domestic bio-based feedstocks. As the world’s fourth most populous nation, with 250 million people, Indonesia imports about 1.5 million barrels per day of refined products, roughly 30% more than its domestic production capacity. According to the National Energy Policy in Indonesia, more than 5% of all energy must come from biofuel by 2025. The additional biofuel production capacity provided by the Plaju and Cilacap refineries will help to reduce the nation’s reliance on imported petroleum products and, at the same time, expected to support the local bioeconomy and rural employment opportunities in agriculture.