Viva Energy’s Vanessa Lenihan Talks TPO & Decarbonisation in Episode #78 of Tyre Recycling Podcast

October 20, 2025

Recorded live from the Round Trip Tyre Recycling and Conveyor Belt Summit in Melbourne, Episode 78 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast features Vanessa Lenihan, Head of Future Fuels and Decarbonisation at Viva Energy.

Viva Energy Discuss Potential for TPO in Marine, Aviation and Road Fuels

Vanessa discusses Viva Energy’s significant move into the tyre recycling space through its MOU with Klean Industries to develop a large-scale Tyre Pyrolysis Oil (TPO) facility capable of processing 80,000 tonnes of ELTs annually. She details the successful TPO processing trials at the Geelong refinery, Viva’s role as an offtaker, and the potential end products like renewable diesel and marine fuel.

Chapters:

  • 0:00 Introduction to Episode #78: Live from the Round Trip Summit
  • 1:16 Introducing Vanessa Lenihan & Viva Energy’s Role
  • 2:10 Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery & TPO as Feedstock
  • 2:23 Details on the MOU with Klean Industries & TPO Facility Plans
  • 3:15 Successful TPO Processing Trials at Geelong
  • 4:00 Funding, Offtake Agreements & Supply Chain Roles
  • 5:03 Why Viva Energy Partnered with Klean Industries
  • 5:56 Feedstock Sourcing & Viva’s Role in Establishing the TPO Market
  • 6:44 TPO End Products: Diesel, Marine Fuel & SAF Challenges
  • 7:58 Government Policy Needs for TPO Recognition in Australia
  • 8:37 TPO as a Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
  • 9:31 Comparison with UK Initiatives & Solving Two Problems
  • 10:32 Potential SAF Mandates in Australia
  • 11:53 TPO’s Fit in Viva’s Broader Decarbonisation & Circular Economy Strategy
  • 12:07 Other Waste-to-Fuel Initiatives at Viva Energy
  • 13:59 Importance of the Round Trip Summit for Viva Energy
  • 15:22 Conclusion to Episode #78

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We will align feedstock specs, product slate (renewable diesel, marine fuels, SAF), carbon intensity/MRV, and bankability requirements, so refinery trials can translate into investable, scalable ELT-to-fuels infrastructure.

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About Viva Energy

Viva Energy (ASX: VEA) is a leading convenience retailer, commercial services and energy infrastructure business, with a history spanning more than 120 years in Australia. The Group operates a convenience and fuel network of almost 900 stores across Australia and supplies fuels and lubricants to a total network of nearly 1,500 service stations.

Viva Energy owns and operates the strategically located Geelong Refinery in Victoria, and operates bulk fuels, aviation, bitumen, marine, chemicals, polymers, and lubricants businesses supported by more than 20 terminals and about 80 airports and airfields across the country.

For more information, please visit: www.vivaenergy.com.au.

About Tyre Stewardship Australia

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) is Australia’s tyre product steward established in 2014 to implement the national Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme (TPSS) – an ACCC-authorized industry framework to reduce the environmental, health and safety impacts of the 67 million Equivalent Passenger Units (EPUs) which reach their end of life in Australia each year.

TSA’s vision is of a circular economy for end-of-life (EOL) tyres that contribute to a sustainable society. It works all along the tyre supply chain to minimize waste and increase value for government, industry, businesses, and consumers by maximizing the circular value of the resources in used tyres.

For more information, please visit: www.tyrestewardship.org.au.

About Klean Industries

Klean Industries (“Klean”) provides best-in-class technologies and solutions in the waste-to-value industry. Our international team of award-winning experts boasts decades of experience in designing, engineering, and manufacturing top-quality equipment that converts waste streams into valuable energy and resources. Our unique products and services are the result of our combined expertise in recycling design, resource recovery, waste management, and energy generation projects. Our global project management experience ensures schedules and budgets are secured, enabling projects to be completed in less time and at a lower cost.

Klean uses proprietary technologies to rapidly develop projects that produce premium fuels, recovered carbon, and green hydrogen from various feedstocks. Our expertise and technical skills enable us to specialize in building projects that utilize advanced thermal conversion technologies, such as pyrolysis, gasification, and carbonization. These technologies transform end-of-life tires, non-recycled plastics, and municipal solid waste into domestic energy, sustainable commodities, and new clean-tech jobs. We create a symbiosis between waste, resources, and energy. Klean Industries is the link between a low-carbon, closed-loop economy and the goal of zero waste being sent to landfills.

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