ADI helped an integrated oil refiner enhance its biofuels strategy to meet carbon reduction goals.
The client
An integrated oil refiner
The situation
The client needed to evaluate and optimize its biofuels strategy as part of a broader program to meet carbon reduction obligations.
ADI’s contributions
Renewable fuel purchase and blending
Evaluated processes for purchasing and blending renewable fuels and credits.
Renewable diesel facility investment
Reviewed greenfield/brownfield construction and enhancement options for renewable diesel facilities.
Supply and demand analysis
Developed a fundamental supply and demand analysis for North American renewable fuels markets on a jurisdictional basis.
Key outcomes
- Enabled the client to implement a more efficient and cost-effective biofuels strategy aligned with carbon reduction goals.
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