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Energy Performance of Italian Oil Refineries Based on Mandatory Energy Audits

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  • Carlos Herce

    (Energy Efficiency in the Economic Sectors Laboratory (DUEE-SPS-ESE), Energy Efficiency Unit Department, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy)

  • Chiara Martini

    (Energy Efficiency in the Economic Sectors Laboratory (DUEE-SPS-ESE), Energy Efficiency Unit Department, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy)

  • Marcello Salvio

    (Energy Efficiency in the Economic Sectors Laboratory (DUEE-SPS-ESE), Energy Efficiency Unit Department, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy)

  • Claudia Toro

    (Energy Efficiency in the Economic Sectors Laboratory (DUEE-SPS-ESE), Energy Efficiency Unit Department, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

Petroleum products account for the 32.3% of worldwide primary energy. There are more than 100 oil refineries in Europe that directly employ 119,000 people with a turnover of EUR 600 billion and around 1.2% to the total value added in manufacturing. Therefore, the petroleum refining sector is very important in the European economy, and its decarbonization is crucial in the energy transition. Refineries present a high degree of complexity and integration, and the continuous increase of their energy efficiency is a key topic for the sector. In this work an analysis of the energy efficiency in ten Italian refineries based on mandatory energy audits and public data is presented. The primary (0.0963 ± 0.0341 toe/t), thermal (3421.71 ± 1316.84 MJ/t), and electrical (68.20 ± 19.34 kWh/t) specific energy consumptions have been evaluated. Some insights about the impact of refined products mix (mainly driven by production of diesel fuel) and Nelson Complexity Index in energy consumption are presented. Lastly, an overview of energy performance improvement actions (EPIAs) information extracted from energy audits is presented. This work presents a first step for the benchmark of Italian refineries that should be subsequently improved.

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  • Carlos Herce & Chiara Martini & Marcello Salvio & Claudia Toro, 2022. "Energy Performance of Italian Oil Refineries Based on Mandatory Energy Audits," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:2:p:532-:d:723155
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    1. Chiara Martini & Claudia Toro, 2022. "Special Issue “Industry and Tertiary Sectors towards Clean Energy Transition”," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-5, June.
    2. Mehdi Bensouda & Mimoun Benali & Ghada Moufdi & Taoufik El Bouzekri El Idrissi & Abdelhamid El Bouhadi, 2023. "Energy Audit as an Instrument to Tackle Internal Barriers to Energy Efficiency: Lessons from Moroccan Industrial Firms," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-19, July.
    3. Matteo Piccioni & Fabrizio Martini & Chiara Martini & Claudia Toro, 2024. "Evaluation of Energy Performance Indicators and Energy Saving Opportunities for the Italian Rubber Manufacturing Industry," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-23, March.
    4. Thakare, Hitesh R. & Daspute, Pramod, 2024. "Enhancing energy conservation in power generation in a coal fired thermal power plant through comprehensive energy audit," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 301(C).

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