MAIRE’s KT Tech to build Pengerang biorefinery HPU

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MAIRE’s KT-Kinetics Technology announced that it has been awarded a $125m contract by Pengerang Biorefinery to develop Hydrogen Production Unit (HPU) for its biorefinery under construction at Johor, Malaysia.

The Pengerang Biorefinery is a joint venture between PETRONAS Mobility Lestari, Enilive and Euglena. Under the contract, KT will provide licensing, as well as engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) services for the HPU.

MAIRE’s NEXTCHEM is already providing its NX Reform technology for the project.

The HPU will be part of a new biorefinery within Pengerang Integrated Complex and will produce around 38,000 normal metric cubes per hour of hydrogen, essential for the biorefinery’s conversion processes.

Upon completion, the biorefinery will process around 650,000 tons per year of raw materials such as used vegetable oils, animal fats and waste from the processing of vegetable oils to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and bio-naphtha.

The facility is expected to begin production from 2028 onwards.

“This important achievement confirms MAIRE’s pivotal role in the energy transition, and its ability to deliver advanced and integrated solutions that enable our clients to lead the way in producing renewable fuels, contributing to a more sustainable future,” said Alessandro Bernini, CEO of MAIRE.

PETRONAS Mobility Lestari, Enilive and Euglena reached the final investment decision (FID) to develop the biorefinery at the Petronas’ Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in Johor, Malaysia in May 2024. 

The three companies will establish a joint venture company in Malaysia to construct and operate the biorefinery, with PETRONAS Mobility Lestari Sdn Bhd (PMLSB), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, and Enilive as the largest shareholders.

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