The Eni plant’s renewable steam production during the day required thermal storage to extend production after sunset. By integrating our ThermalBatteryTM into the oil treatment plant, steam was supplied on demand for on-site consumption and for electricity production with a Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST)-heated heat transfer fluid (HTF).
Reducing fossil fuel consumption across its oil treatment and refinery assets is an elementary contributor to Eni’s objective of reaching net zero emissions in its upstream business by 2030. Due to the simple integration and fully automated operation of the ThermalBatteryTM in this demonstration project, security of supply was increased and constant, stable steam production was ensured regardless of sun radiation fluctuations.
This set the basis for future rollout of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology in conjunction with thermal energy storage solutions. Eni is now also considering the integration of ThermalBatteryTM with gas-fired co-generation plants.
Application Benefits
Decarbonize heat immediately- Save money easily
- Reduce maintenance effort
Application Benefits
- Decarbonize heat immediately
- Save money easily
- Reduce maintenance effort
- Limit energy market exposure
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