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San Francisco refinery to be converted to renewable fuels facility
18/5/2022
Phillips 66 has made a final investment decision to move forward with Rodeo Renewed, the project to convert its San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California, US, into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities.
The project, which recently received approval from Contra Costa County, is expected to cost approximately $850mn and is due to begin commercial operations in 1Q2024.
Upon completion, the converted facility will no longer process crude oil and instead use waste oils, fats, greases and vegetable oils to produce an initial 800mn gallons per year (over 50,000 b/d) of renewable transportation fuels, including renewable diesel, renewable gasoline and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Production of these fuels is projected to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by approximately 65% – the equivalent of taking 1.4mn cars off Californian roads each year, claims Phillips 66. Rodeo Renewed is also expected to cut emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), also known as ‘criteria pollutants’, at the site by 55% and water use by 160mn gallons per year.
The scope of the project includes the construction of pre-treatment units and the repurposing of existing hydrocracking units to enable production of renewable fuels. The converted facility will leverage its flexible logistics infrastructure to secure renewable feedstocks from local, domestic and international sources and supply renewable fuels to California and other markets.
