Eni will produce renewable diesel using Honeywell's UOP/Eni Ecofining process at its facility in Venice, Italy. Eni will retrofit existing equipment at its facility, currently being used to produce petroleum-based diesel, to produce renewable diesel.

The UOP/Eni Ecofining process produces a renewable diesel fuel, which is a drop-in replacement for traditional diesel. Eni will produce more than 100 million gallons per year of renewable diesel at its Venice facility beginning in 2014.

In addition to technology licensing, Honeywell's UOP and its affiliates will provide basic engineering, specialty equipment and training for the project.

Honeywell's UOP and Eni jointly developed the UOP/Eni Ecofining process, which uses hydroprocessing technology to convert non-edible natural oils and animal fats to a fully fungible renewable diesel.