OREANDA-NEWS. August 23, 2011. When visiting some facilities of the first stage of Refining and Petrochemical complex the guests were informed on state-of-the-art domestic and foreign environment protection technologies applied during the Project implementation.

Mansur Kalimullin, Chief Engineer informed the guests about CDU/VDU-7. They were interested in automation system and algorithm of personnel actions in case of emergency situations.

OJSC TANECO waste water treatment facilities make a good example of rational attitude to natural resources. Integrated application of traditional and new treatment methods, as membrane bioreactors, reverse osmosis, sorption, ultraviolet disinfection allow to return 80% of total waste water back to production to refill the systems of circulating and firefighting water supply. Ruslan Valeev, Deputy Chief Engineer of Refining plant told the guests about the work of treatment facilities and water block.

The guests also stopped at sulfur recovery unit. It is used for recovery of hydrogen sulfide from oil products and production of granulated elemental sulfur required for production of sulfuric acid, carbon bisulphide, paints, application in pulp and paper, textile and other branches of industry. Sulfur recovery index is unique. Design value reaches 99%.

Specialists of Rosprirodnadzor were greatly interested in state-of-the-art equipment installed in Central Laboratory of the Complex. Lera Velieva, the Head of Central Laboratory answered the questions related to accreditation, mobile post operation, accuracy, reliability and frequency of analysis.

The last stop was made at landfill. Zilya Valisheva, the Head of Environment Protection Department and representatives of LLC  SK Gidrokor, the designer of the facility showed the guests unique HDPE – geomembrane, laid in the foundation of watertight screen. Excellent anticorrosive and waterproof characteristics, high mechanical properties completely exclude the possibility of biological and chemical pollution of the adjacent areas and ground waters.

In general, Liliya Gainutdinova, Deputy Head of Rosprirodnadzor for Tatarstan Republic highly appreciated the activity of OJSC TANECO and Tatneft company, the investor of the project, regarding the implementation of environment protection technologies.