Essential Energy USA Corp and Maire Tecnimont Group intend to build a new renewable diesel biorefinery in South America
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Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (through its subsidiary NextChem) and Essential Energy USA Corp (one of the leading biofuels producers in South America) have signed a Front-End Engineering Design contract as well as a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a new biorefinery in South America for the production of renewable diesel.
Press release: “Agreement between Maire Tecnimont Group and Essential Energy USA Corp for a new renewable diesel biorefinery in South America”, 15/02/2021.
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The project execution is subject to the Final Investment Decision of Essential Energy USA Corp. The biorefinery will produce 200 ktons/year of high-quality renewable diesel from biobased feedstocks non in competition with food. NextChem will be the exclusive EPC contractor. The project is expected to be operational in 2023.