UPM BioVerno naphtha for traffic fuels

Renewable UPM BioVerno naphtha is an ideal biocomponent for gasoline and for replacing fossil feedstock. It is produced at the UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery in Finland. The raw material is crude tall oil, a residue of pulp production.

UPM BioVerno fuels are advanced biofuels. Their production does not compete with the production of food in land-use or raw materials. Unlike first generation biofuels, UPM BioVerno fuels have no blending limit and distributors are able to use it at 100%.

As the raw material for UPM BioVerno naphtha is a residue, its production does not cause additional felling of trees.

Wood-based UPM BioVerno naphtha is a chemically pure hydrocarbon that can be used as a biocomponent in fossil gasoline. It enables a higher biofuel content than using ethanol only.  UPM BioVerno reduces both CO2 and tailpipe emissions and has been tested in engine and vehicle tests on numerous makes and models in several acclaimed Finnish and international research facilities. It can also be used as a raw material for making bioplastics.