{"id":129018,"date":"2023-07-07T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T05:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=129018"},"modified":"2023-07-05T09:54:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T07:54:36","slug":"la-mede-a-multipurpose-facility-for-the-energies-of-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/la-mede-a-multipurpose-facility-for-the-energies-of-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"La M\u00e8de: A Multipurpose Facility for the Energies of Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><strong>Located in Ch\u00e2teauneuf-les-Martigues, near Marseille, France, the La M\u00e8de complex includes a biorefinery with a production capacity of 500,000 metric tons of renewable diesel per year, an AdBlue production plant, a logistics and storage hub, an industrial-scale training center, a solar farm, a production unit for recycled fuels and a test platform for the production of microalgae.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-09.32.55.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129020\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-09.32.55.png 332w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-09.32.55-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-09.32.55-136x150.png 136w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-09.32.55-245x270.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Ch\u00e2teauneuf-les-Martigues, France<br><strong>Operations<\/strong>: HVO biodiesel, biojet, Avgas and AdBlue production, logistics and storage hub, training center offering real facilities, solar farm<br><strong>Capacity<\/strong>: 500,000 metric tons per year of HVO biodiesel<br><strong>Start of production<\/strong>: July 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Biofuels are fully renewable and an immediately available solution to cut carbon emissions from ground and air transportation. When produced from sustainable raw materials, as at La M\u00e8de, they emit at least 50% less carbon than fossil fuels.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Bernard Pinatel\u00a0President, Refining &amp; Chemicals, TotalEnergies<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">France\u2019s&nbsp;first world-class biorefinery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.total.com\/en\/energy-expertise\/exploration-production\/committed-future-bioenergies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biofuels<\/a>&nbsp;are a source of renewable energy that contribute directly to combating climate change, guaranteeing at least a 50% reduction in CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;emissions compared with fossil-based equivalents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The commitment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it started operations in July 2019, the La M\u00e8de biorefinery has demonstrated that it can process a wide variety of certified raw materials, from rapeseed and other vegetable oils, to waste sourced from the circular economy, such as used cooking oils and animal fats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TotalEnergies has committed to cease sourcing certified palm oil and PFAD from 1 January 2023 and to limit the amount to 100.000 t\/year in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TotalEnergies also reserves an increasing share for resources from waste and residues in its supply plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the update of the supply plan, the La M\u00e8de biorefinery will receive, within the limit of 650,000 tonnes\/year :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a maximum of 450,000 tons\/year of vegetable oils of all kinds, excluding palm oil, from 1 January 2023;<\/li><li>a minimum of 25% of resources from waste and residues, excluding PFAD from 1 January 2023.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/image-8-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/image-8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/image-8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/image-8-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/image-8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/image-8-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/07\/image-8.png 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supplying sustainable raw materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All oils purchased by TotalEnergies for La M\u00e8de meet the sustainability criteria set by the European Union.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iscc-system.org\/certificates\/all-certificates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Sustainability &amp; Carbon Certification (ISCC) sustainability certificate<\/a>&nbsp;or similar, based on the mass balance system required by the European Union,* attests that the oils purchased for the La M\u00e8de biorefinery are compliant with sustainability criteria. This certificate confirms that every metric ton of oil processed by TotalEnergies at La M\u00e8de corresponds to one metric ton of oil produced in compliance with the European Union\u2019s sustainability criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The certificate is awarded if the oils meet the following sustainability and traceability criteria across the entire chain, from their origin to the refinery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>At least a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions compared with fossil fuels.<\/li><li>No plantations on land deforested after 2008.<\/li><li>Farming practices that protect biodiversity.<\/li><li>Respect for human rights.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotlight on ISCC mass balance certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compliance of purchased oils with sustainability criteria is attested by an International Sustainability &amp; Carbon Certification (ISCC) sustainability certificate or similar, based on the mass balance system required by the European Union.* This certificate confirms that every metric ton of oil purchased and processed by TotalEnergies corresponds to the production of one metric ton of oil in compliance with the European Union\u2019s sustainability criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mass balance system requires information about the plantation and mills associated with sustainability certificates to be traceable. It makes it possible to accurately track the amount of oil certified as sustainable without requiring a specific supply chain to be set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* See Article 18, paragraph 1 of E.U. Directive 2009\/28\/EC of April 23, 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Until the end of use of palm oil, TotalEnergies continues to round out its palm oil certification with strengthened control measures regarding sustainability and respect for human rights.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>TotalEnergies works with a limited number of responsible suppliers<\/em>&nbsp;to ensure it can draw up improvement plans with them and oversee their implementation.<\/li><li><em>Suppliers are required to join the<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rspo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)<\/a><sup>#<\/sup>, committing to contribute to the industry\u2019s efforts to achieve sustainable palm oil.<\/li><li><em>Suppliers are also required to sign the Company\u2019s<\/em><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\/sites\/g\/files\/nytnzq111\/files\/atoms\/files\/fundamental_principles_purchasing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fundamental Principles of Purchasing<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><em>and comply with its<\/em><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\/sites\/g\/files\/nytnzq121\/files\/atoms\/files\/total_code_of_conduct_va_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Conduct<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><li>A team is formed to oversee supplier sustainability checks, and a third-party expert commissioned to assess each shortlisted supplier\u2019s respect for human rights.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TotalEnergies fosters constructive dialogue with its suppliers, certifying bodies, other energy industry companies, NGOs and technical experts to continuously improve the sustainability of its raw material purchases for the La M\u00e8de biorefinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Find out more:<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\/group\/commitment\/shared-development\/supplier-relationships-underpinned-by-ethics-and-sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplier Relationships Underpinned by Ethics and Sustainability<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>#&nbsp;<\/sup><em>The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is an organization that was created in 2004 by producers, manufacturers and NGOs who wanted to join forces in a responsible and sustainable approach to palm oil production.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\/info\/certified-palm-oil-list-mills-and-plantations\">TotalEnergies updates the list of plantations and mills associated with its sustainability certificates with every certified palm oil delivery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A flexible, multimodal storage logistics hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new logistics and storage hub for diesel, gasoline, jet fuel and heating oil started operations in April 2017. With a capacity of 1.3 million cubic meters, it contributes to the activity of the Marseille Fos Port.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An AdBlue production plant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An AdBlue production plant with a capacity of 50,000 cubic meters per year has been set up on site. AdBlue is an additive that reduces nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines in trucks and passenger vehicles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Development of Avgas production<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The La M\u00e8de site transformation project includes plans to develop the production of Avgas (a fuel used in civil aviation). TotalEnergies is France\u2019s sole producer of Avgas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reforming unit also enables us to supply the local petrochemical industry and provide the necessary hydrogen to the biorefinery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An OLEUM training center&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility hosts TotalEnergies\u2019s second OLEUM training center. Modeled after the center of the same name at our Flanders facility near Dunkirk in northern France, this training center for oil and petrochemicals industries is one of the world\u2019s few such facilities based in a real industrial complex. The center is able to train more than 2,000 people a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The La M\u00e8de OLEUM center also provides a digital demonstration platform to trial Company digital projects under real operating conditions in TotalEnergies\u2019s industrial environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A high-efficiency solar farm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In late 2017, a solar farm equipped with high-efficiency cells produced by the Company\u2019s affiliate SunPower came on stream at the La M\u00e8de facility. It has a production capacity of 8 megawatts, enough to meet the energy needs of a city of 13,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecoslops, a recycled fuel production unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ecoslops P2R<em><sup>1<\/sup><\/em>unit started up in July 2021 at the La M\u00e8de site. The production of the first litres of recycled fuel is the result of a partnership signed in 2019 between TotalEnergies and Ecoslops SA<em><sup>2<\/sup><\/em>, an innovative company that produces fuel and light bitumen from &#8220;slops&#8221; (hydrocarbon residues such as bilges) from maritime transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ecoslops unit will produce up to 30,000 tons per year of recycled fuels (Naphtha, Gasoil and Fuel Oil) and light bitumen from these residues. This circular economy model applied to petroleum waste allows the revalorisation of these residues from maritime transport and the creation of value locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A test platform for the production of microalgae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TotalEnergies and Veolia have joined forces to accelerate the development of microalgae cultivation using CO<sub>2<\/sub>. The two partners will pool their know-how to develop a four-year research project at the La M\u00e8de site, with the long-term goal of producing biofuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through photosynthesis, microalgae use sunlight and CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;from the atmosphere or from industrial processes to grow. When mature, they can be transformed into next-generation biofuels with low carbon intensity.<br>As part of the project, a test platform will be set up to compare different innovative systems for growing microalgae and identify the most efficient ones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veolia will therefore bring its expertise in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the water sector to optimize management of the microalgae&#8217;s aquatic environment,<\/li><li>the development of algal biomass as an effective solution for CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;capture.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TotalEnergies, in synergy with the business lines at the La M\u00e8de site, will bring its expertise in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the cultivation and refining of biomass to produce advanced biofuels,<\/li><li>CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;capture and utilization technologies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sup>1<\/sup>Petroleum Residues Recycling<br><sup>2<\/sup>TotalEnergies holds a 25% stake in the subsidiary Ecoslops Provence<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in Ch\u00e2teauneuf-les-Martigues, near Marseille, France, the La M\u00e8de complex includes a biorefinery with a production capacity of 500,000 metric tons of renewable diesel per year, an AdBlue production plant, a logistics and storage hub, an industrial-scale training center, a solar farm, a production unit for recycled fuels and a test platform for the production [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"TotalEnergies\u2019s La M\u00e8de facility is a powerhouse for the energy sources of tomorrow, which are set to drive growth for the Company and the local region","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5838,5714,5831,15386,10477,17620,19115],"supplier":[3532,18595],"class_list":["post-129018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-bioeconomy","tag-biofuels","tag-biorefinery","tag-carbonemission","tag-microalgae","tag-recycled","tag-sustainablematerials","supplier-international-sustainability-carbon-certification-iscc","supplier-totalenergies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129018\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129018"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=129018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}