Phillips 66’s Rodeo refinery reports successful start-up of renewable diesel production

In California, production of renewable diesel at Phillips 66’s refinery in Rodeo, California, began in April and Phillips 66 now reports successful start-up at the 9,000 barrels-per-day facility. The existing hydrotreater has the ability to produce renewable diesel from pretreated vegetable oils.

With HydroFlex, customers can convert low value feedstocks to renewable fuels that qualify for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit. The innovative HydroFlex™ process layout offers lower capital expenditure (CAPEX), but also a lower energy consumption during operation, resulting in a lower Carbon Index (CI). Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ can be deployed in both grassroots units and revamps for co-processing or stand-alone applications.