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Virent California Commercial Facility

USA
Announced

Overview

Status
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Announced
Region
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North America
Geography
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USA
State
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California
Equity Owner
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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Proponent
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Virent (Marathon Petroleum Corporation)
Output
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Renewable gasoline
Sustainable aviation fuel
Type of electricty
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Capacity
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100 million gallons
Financing
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Technology
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Virent BioForming® Technology
Technical Advisors
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Advisors
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Project Contact
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David Kettner – President & General Counsel, Virent
Lawyers
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Project Cost
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Offtaker
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Commercial Operations Date
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2026
Decommission Date
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FID
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Description

A commercial-scale plant using Virent’s BioForming® technology for the conversion of sugar feedstocks to biogasoline and sustainable aviation fuel.

Virent is working with commercial partners, such as Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Cargill, Johnson Matthey, Toray, and BP Chemicals.

A commercial-scale first plant based on Virent’s technology is expected to provide up to 100 million gallons of renewable gasoline and/or jet fuel to the California market by at least 2026, with larger-scale plants expected to follow after a successful first deployment.

Virent’s biogasoline has been tested and registered with the EPA for use as a gasoline blendstock at a volume of up to 45%

Virent’s sustainable aviation fuel is referred to as Virent’s Synthetic Aromatic Kerosene.

 


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