OREANDA-NEWS. On 09 July 2009 was announced, that OAO “Orsknefteorgsintez, a subsidiary of OAO NK “RussNeft” goes on introducing and upgrading power-saving technologies. Within the frames of implementation of this project power-audit of the company was carried out at Orsk refinery, The experts of the company developed a target program covering concrete steps in the sphere of applying  power-saving technologies at a refinery.

In particular, introduction of variable speed drives at pump stations and air-cooling units (ACU) permits to save up to 20% of energy. Power saving only on 19 ACU drives per year results in the sum of about 1.5 million rubles. In 2006-2008 at ONOS there was mounted a number of new generation uninterruptable power sources which permit to supply power to technological units more smoothly, without falters or deviations in parameters.

Upgrading of 5 transformer substations, high-voltage and low-voltage equipment of the technological units permitted to reduce power consummation for the substations’ own needs 12 times.

Using of natrium lamps for light fixtures reduced the quantity of energy consumed for lighting 2-3 times. In 2009   it will save more than 860 thousand rubles. ONOS introduced a new certified system of commercial power accounting “ECOM-3000”, which permits to work up precise prognoses and plans of power consumption at the refinery and require minimal prices to be paid for it at the wholesale market. During the five months of the current year energy payments were reduced by more than 1.7 million rubles.

OAO NK “RussNeft” regards Introduction of power-saving technologies as a priority precisely matching the anti-crisis campaign  undertaken by the Company and permitting to exercise strict control over energy costs.