Our renewable UPM BioVerno naphtha, an ideal biocomponent for gasoline and for replacing fossil feedstock, is also produced in the UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery. The raw material for Finnish UPM BioVerno naphtha consists of crude tall oil extracted during the pulp production process.
UPM BioVerno naphtha for traffic fuels
UPM BioVerno naphtha is a versatile biocomponent
Replacing fossil raw materials
Blending into transport fuels
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
UPM BioVerno naphtha features
Product information
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Made from crude tall oil - a residue of the pulp production process
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A chemically pure hydrocarbon
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A colourless, sulphur-free, paraffinic biocomponent
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May be used as a biocomponent in fossil gasoline
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Blending with gasoline enables a higher biofuel content than when using ethanol alone
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Can be used as a raw material for making bioplastics and in other chemical industry solutions
Principal quality figures
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Density (at 15 °C): max. 775 kg/m3
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Sulphur: max. 10 mg/kg
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End point of distillation: max. 210 °C
Sustainability certification
- ISCC EU, ISCC PLUS, RSB EU RED, RSB low ILUC risk and Finnish national sustainability scheme