OREANDA-NEWS. September 19, 2011. TATNEFT participated in the sixth specialized exhibition "Ecotechnologies and equipment of the XXI-st century" traditionally organized in Kazan with the support of President of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Kazan Mayor's Office, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

Every year the exposition display demonstrates innovative technologies and up-to-date equipment for safe operation of industrial enterprises and allows for regional cooperation in the field of industrial safety and environmental protection.

Presented at the exhibition stands of TATNEFT for environmental protection reflected the Company's environmental policy, its goals and objectives in the field of industrial safety, health and environment protection. Among the most effective technologies in the field of air protection is the technology of light hydrocarbon fractions recovery from reservoirs. 43 installations of this kind have been erected at the tank farms of the Company with the amount of light hydrocarbons recovered during the years of their operation accounting for 1,600 thousand tons. This allowed the Joint-Stock Company to reduce emissions of hydrocarbon gases into the atmosphere by 4.5 times.

The exposition clearly demonstrated the activity of TATNEFT aimed at protection and rational use of water resources and efficient performance of the Company's environmental programs in terms of improvement of the water resources in its area of activity.

The stands of the Company also reflected a comprehensive system for collecting and recycling wastes established in the Company. The most important activities in this area are processing of liquid and solid oil sludge, utilization of used tires and other rubber products, plastic waste, cable and used industrial and motor oils. They allow the Company to successfully convert production waste products into secondary raw materials and use them later for own needs as materials for fabricating commercial products.

The high efficiency of environmental activities implemented by TATNEFT in the region of its activities is one year after another confirmed by the Russian and Republican awards. The Company has been repeatedly recognized the winner of the All-Russia contest in the nomination "100 Best Companies of Russia. Ecology and Environmental Management" and the winner of the National Environmental Award in the category " Innovative highly efficient eco- technologies in industry ", as well as the absolute winner of the Republican "ECOleader" contest.