Grandpuits: A Zero-Crude Platform by 2025
TotalEnergies is transforming its historic Grandpuits site into a zero-crude platform, set to be a flagship of the circular economy by mid-2025.
Location and Partners
- Location: France
- Partner: TotalEnergies
Main and Secondary Activities
- Primary: Biofuel production, plastic recycling
- Secondary: Renewable hydrogen, biomethane, solar energy, electricity storage
Project Overview
The Grandpuits-Gargenville site includes the Grandpuits refinery (Seine-et-Marne), operating since 1966, and the Gargenville oil depot (Yvelines). In September 2020, TotalEnergies announced the plan to convert the refinery into a zero-crude platform.
This ambitious project involves an investment of over €500 million and focuses on advancing biomass processing, renewable energies, and the circular economy.
Biorefinery Conversion
One key objective is to transform the Grandpuits refinery into a biorefinery with a processing capacity of 400,000 metric tons per year, beginning operations in mid-2025.
The biorefinery will process more than 75% waste and residues, emphasizing sustainability in production.
Feedstock Partnership
A partnership announced in September 2022 with SARIA will secure the supply of feedstock such as used cooking oils and animal fats eligible for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
Carbon Neutrality Commitment
The project aligns with TotalEnergies' strategy toward carbon neutrality in collaboration with society through biofuel production and plastic waste recycling.
Author's summary: TotalEnergies' Grandpuits transformation into a zero-crude biorefinery by 2025 highlights its commitment to circular economy and carbon neutrality through biofuels and renewable resources.