Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko's working trip to the Vitebsk region took place
During a recent meeting on current issues of the fuel and energy complex, the President emphasized: the economy and national security of the country depend on its reliable operation and capacity. The state has invested considerable funds in the modernization of the energy sector, and today the energy system enterprises, including oil refineries, are at the same level as in leading European countries in terms of technical and technological equipment. At the same time, the Head of State drew attention to the modernization of oil refining enterprises. The day before, the Prime Minister visited the Vitebsk region on a working trip.
The complex itself is a whole chain of interconnected technological facilities. The modernization of some of them has already been completed. Initially, all efforts were focused on the reconstruction of diesel fuel hydrotreating unit No. 2. The reconstruction was completed in September 2018, and now the entire volume of diesel fuel produced at the enterprise meets the Euro-5 standard. The economic effect is about 20 million dollars per year.
Recently, a sulfur production unit using the Claus process was launched here, which is also part of the technological facilities of the delayed coking complex. The project cost is about 130 million dollars. The unit is engaged in the disposal of hydrogen sulfide coming from other facilities of the enterprise. According to specialists' estimates, with its commissioning, pollutant emissions from "Naftan" will decrease by 14 thousand tons per year. It is planned that the existing actual sulfur dioxide emissions will be reduced by more than 40 percent.
The day before, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko visited the enterprise. He familiarized himself with the implementation of the investment project "Construction of a delayed coking complex," problematic issues, and prospects for the enterprise's activities. The progress of construction and installation work and the schedule for commissioning the facility were considered in detail. Instructions were given for weekly monitoring of the fulfillment of obligations by the responsible departments. The Prime Minister took the implementation of the project, which is planned to be completed in 2021, under his personal control.
In addition, as part of his visit, Roman Golovchenko visited the "Biomekhzavod of household secondary resources," where he was told about the enterprise's operations, the range of products manufactured from waste, and a new project for waste collection and processing.
Among those who took part in the discussion of agenda issues were Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev, Aide to the President – Inspector for Vitebsk Region Anatoly Linevich, and other officials.
The participants of the working trip were acquainted with the progress of the project for the construction of a delayed coking unit.
The delayed coking unit will ensure a depth of oil refining at the level of the best world plants – 90 percent.
The delayed coking unit is, without exaggeration, the largest investment project in the history of Naftan. Its commissioning will ensure a depth of oil refining at the level of the best world plants – 90 percent. At the same time, the unit will enable the enterprise not only to increase the yield of light oil products with lower capital costs compared to other deep oil refining processes, but also to establish the production of new products – elemental sulfur and petroleum coke.
After the commissioning of the unit, Naftan will be able to fully meet the country's demand for diesel fuel and gasoline.
The delayed coking unit is, without exaggeration, the largest investment project in the history of Naftan. Its commissioning will ensure a depth of oil refining at the level of the best world plants – 90 percent. At the same time, the unit will enable the enterprise not only to increase the yield of light oil products with lower capital costs compared to other deep oil refining processes, but also to establish the production of new products – elemental sulfur and petroleum coke.
After the commissioning of the unit, Naftan will be able to fully meet the country's demand for diesel fuel and gasoline.
The complex itself is a whole chain of interconnected technological facilities. The modernization of some of them has already been completed. Initially, all efforts were focused on the reconstruction of diesel fuel hydrotreating unit No. 2. The reconstruction was completed in September 2018, and now the entire volume of diesel fuel produced at the enterprise meets the Euro-5 standard. The economic effect is about 20 million dollars per year.
Recently, a sulfur production unit using the Claus process was launched here, which is also part of the technological facilities of the delayed coking complex. The project cost is about 130 million dollars. The unit is engaged in the disposal of hydrogen sulfide coming from other facilities of the enterprise. According to specialists' estimates, with its commissioning, pollutant emissions from "Naftan" will decrease by 14 thousand tons per year. It is planned that the existing actual sulfur dioxide emissions will be reduced by more than 40 percent.
The day before, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko visited the enterprise. He familiarized himself with the implementation of the investment project "Construction of a delayed coking complex," problematic issues, and prospects for the enterprise's activities. The progress of construction and installation work and the schedule for commissioning the facility were considered in detail. Instructions were given for weekly monitoring of the fulfillment of obligations by the responsible departments. The Prime Minister took the implementation of the project, which is planned to be completed in 2021, under his personal control.
In addition, as part of his visit, Roman Golovchenko visited the "Biomekhzavod of household secondary resources," where he was told about the enterprise's operations, the range of products manufactured from waste, and a new project for waste collection and processing.
The leadership of the Vitebsk region discussed with the Prime Minister the issues of constructing an interregional landfill in Novopolotsk with a waste sorting plant and modernizing the "Dolomit" enterprise.
Another item on the working visit agenda was a visit to the Holy Euphrosyne Convent, during which the Prime Minister familiarized himself with the restoration project of the 12th-century church, which is included in the state investment program. This year, temporary canopies have already been erected over the research and production work areas in front of the northern facade of the church, temporary blind areas and cement plaster have been removed, and archaeological work has been carried out, during which the remains of stone walls of the northern gallery and 12th-century stone sarcophagi were found. In addition, work is underway to strengthen the damaged sections of the crypt vaults, and constant monitoring of the deformations of the church's load-bearing structures is being carried out. The restoration is planned to be completed in 2025.