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Tobolsk Petrochemical Combinate stopped
its main productions for overhaul.
Within three weeks significant repair works on gas-fractioning unit
should be made, old equipment on butadiene plant should be replaced with a new
turbine-compressor block, made by company’s order by Japan “Mitsubisi” and
“Fuji-electric”.
"SIBUR"
allotted for overhaul and modernization about US$ 20 mln. Schedule of repair works is very tight – on 20 July gas-fractioning unit
has to start processing of raw materials.
"SIBUR-Tyumen" suffers US$ hundreds million losses
because of shut-down of its GPPs. Nearly all main plants of “SIBUR-Tyumen” are
out of operation from the April. In last months in operation are only two GPPs
–Gubkinsky, to which raw materials are supplied by
"Rosneft-Purneftegaz" and Surgutsky, which became property of
"Surgutneftegaz". Lokosovskiy, Yuzhno-Balykskiy and Noyabrskiy (which
includes Muravlenkovskiy GPP) are stopped for planned overhaul. Operation of "Nyagangazpererabotka" (former
Krasnoleninskiy GPP), Nizhnevartovskiy and Belozerny GPP, main supplier of raw
materials for which is TNK, also was suspended.
The reason of stoppage of “SIBUR-Tyumen”
plants lays in the fact that agreement between “SIBUR” and “Gazprom”, reached
in February, when “Gazprom” Deputy chairman Aleksandr Riazanov promised to oil
companies to consider possibilities of selling to them “SIBUR” plants, is not
respected.
Because of uncertainty of “SIBUR”
situation, oil companies, which intended to purchase “SIBUR” GPPs, change their
plans and consider construction of the own plants. For instance,
"Sibneft" in nearest two weeks could announce tender for construction
of 3 billion m3 per year GPP
near Noyabrsk.
Hearing of “SIBUR” bankruptcy case in
Arbitration Court of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, which took place on 4 July,
resulted in decision of Court to appoint examination of all “SIBUR” creditors
arguments on 3 of September and subsequent hearing of bankruptcy case on 13 of
September.
By materials of Rusenergy, NGV, SIA
“Srednevolzhsky Plant of Chemicals” 55 mln.
Rb debt to “Samaraenergo” puts Chapayevsk on the edge of environmental disaster
Debt of “Srednevolzhsky Plant of
Chemicals” (SPCH) in Chapayevsk to “Samaraenergo” reached 55 mln Rb, and from
the February the plant did not pay anything to diminish it. On the company’s
territory waste water disposal plant is situated, to which the city communal
sewage is fed (by SPCH information, 44 mln Rb of the debt to “Samaraenergo”
arose due to city waste water disposal plant), and more than 500 t of liquid
chlorine and hydrochloric acid is stored.
"Samaraenergo" announced, that it cannot finance the work of
city waste water disposal plant all alone any more, therefore from 8 July it
will completely cut the energy supply
to “Srednevolzhsky Plant of Chemicals”.
NGV
Affiliates of "Orgsteklo" will be founded as LLC
Meeting of JSC “Orgsteklo” creditors took
place in Dzerzhynsk (Nizhegorodskaya oblast). Creditors approved changes in the
plan of company’s external management.
According to these decisions, affiliates
of “Orgsteklo” in form of limited liability companies will be created –
phenol-acetone production (provisional name “FAD”) and simazine production
(provisional name “Simazine”).
External manager Mr. Galyanov also
informed the creditors about the return of shares of affiliate “Dzerzhynskoye
Orgsteklo”, which were in trust in “Vostok-Capital
NTA
Oil supplies to Ukranian OPP declined
Oil
supplies to Ukrainian oil-processing plants in June declined by 6,2% compared to May – from 2028300 t to 1901300 t. Supplies of Russian
oil diminished by 17,3% (from 1585300 t
to 1310900 t), Kazakh – raised by 25,2% (from 257600 t to 322400 t), Ukrainian – raised by 12,2% - from 185500 t to 208100 t. The biggest amount of oil was
supplied in June to Kremenchug OPP (“Ukrtatnafta”) – 687600 t (153900 t – Ukrainian, 530800 t – Russian, 3000 t - Kazakh). In May to that
OPP 740800 t of oil was supplied.
Supplies
of oil to Lisichansk OPP ("LiNOS") made 469900 t (500000 t in May).
"LUKOIL-Odessa OPP" got
332200 t of oil (232400 – Russian, 99800 - Kazakh), in May – 286800
t. To Kherson OPP (“Khersonnaftopererobka”)
169600 t of oil was supplied (all the oil from Kazakhstan), in May –
174600 t. To Drogobych OPP ( “NPK “Galychyna””) 148600 t of oil was supplied
(28000 t – Ukrainian, 120600 t - Russian), in May – 174300 t. Nadvirna OPP ("Naftochimik
Prykarpattya”) got in June 93400 t of oil (26200 t – Ukrainian, 67200 t –
Russian), in May – 151900 t.
Business week
Vinnitsa “Chimprom” bankruptcy was initiated
Economic
Court of Vinnitsa oblast initiated case of
bankruptcy of state enterprise “Production association "Chimprom"” (Vinnitsa).
"Chimprom" specializes on superphosphate production. In 2001 company produced 23100 t of that product.
Business week
“Nizhnekamskneftechim’s
” negotiations about production of linear alkyl-benzenes
“Nizhnekamskneftechim” management had
negotiations with Italian “Ballestra S. p. A. Peter Cremer” and “Procter &
Gamble Chemicals” about organization of
linear alkyl-benzenes (LABs) production. Decision was taken by “Nizhnekamskneftechim” Board of Directors in
the end of 2001 with the aim of more effective use of alpha-olefines fraction Ñ12, produced on oligomers plant.
After detailed analysis, specialists of company together with “Ballestra”
specialists, decided, that the optimal solution is processing of Ñ12 fraction to LABs. Linear alkyl-benzenes are raw material for production
of all kinds of biodegradable detergents. Total demand of LABs of Russian
chemical plants is about 100000 tpa. Kazan “Nefis-Cosmetics” alone could
process 20000 t of LABs per year. At present time the only producer of LABs in
Russia is “Kirishineftesintez” (its capacity is 50000 tpa, 70% of LABs
production is exported).
Before the negotiations in Nizhnekamsk
“Ballestra”, according to the contract for preproject investigation and cost
estimation of project, developed documentation, which includes technological
flowsheet with detailed description and specification of operational
characteristics, list of equipment etc.
As a basis of development two technologies were taken – UOP and technology, developed by
“Nizhnekamskneftechim” Research Center specialists. Specialists consider “Nizhnekamskneftechim” technology more
flexible, permitting, depending on market situation, to produce only LABs or LABs and intermediate
for synthetic oils production.
It is supposed to create production
of 40000-45000 tpa capacity. Three
variants of project are considered. For
“Nizhnekamskneftechim”, probably, the most attractive is variant of
contracting, according to which Western partners finance the construction of new production and equipment, and
Russian party pays for it with a product, after production will be started-up.
“Nizhnekamskneftechim”
press-service
Project is credited by “BankCentrCredit”, which gave US$ 2 mln bank
guarantee for purchase of equipment. In November 2000 “Atlas” company initiated
the project of creation of the first domestic plant of synthetic detergents.
Equipment for the plant was purchased from Italian producers, who also
assembled the production lines. Because of up-to-date technologies production
is environmentally safe and clean. The basic raw materials and packing
materials are supplied by Kazakhstan producers.
“Our capacity of about 24000 tpa allows to satisfy 50% of Kazakhstan demand. For
the next year we plan production of liquid detergents, rinser for linen and
other products of household chemistry,” – said “Atlas” director Baglan Kasenov.
Khabar.kz
Accident
on Kemerovo “Azot”
14 July on
Kemerovo "Azot" at start-up after overhaul of one of technological
lines of low concentration nitric acid unit ejection and ignition of oil of
high-pressure turbine happened.
In the result of temperature blow part of plant’s
constructions collapsed. It was the time of shifts change, so there was no
casualties among the personnel. The fire was localized within one hour. Part of cable communications
burned. Company loss due to nitric acid and ammonium nitrate underproduction is
estimated as 70-80 mln Rb. Liquidation of consequences of the accident will
take 10-14 days. At present time production in low concentration nitric acid
and ammonium nitrate plants is fully stopped.
Kemerovo oblast
Administration press-service
Reconstruction of
Fergana "Azot"
Fergana
production association “Azot” after reconstruction resumed production or sodium
chlorate and chlorate-magnesium defoliant. Reconstruction began in 1999 and
besides the “Azot” specialists French company “Krebs Spechim" took part in
it – supplied the equipment, developed project documentation, supervised the
assemblage and start-up works. Contractual price of the project is US$27,4 mln.
“Azot” also signed the contract with
Czech company MBNS for development of project documentation, supplying of
equipment for finishing of construction of ammonium nitrate and low
concentration nitric acid production. That production also was closed for
reconstruction in 1989, and at first the works were financed by one of the
ministries. Then the financing stopped, and the company invested its own money.
In such a way about 75% of the needed amount was found.. The works were resumed
only in middle 2001. To the May 2002 foreign partner already supplied equipment
for US$ 21,4 mln. Now the assemblage works are prepared. Projected capacity of
low concentration nitric acid is 360000 tpa, ammonium nitrate – 450000 tpa.
According to Government decision there also will be built 200000 tpa ammonia
production, 20000 tpa melamine and 165000 tpa carbamide production. Project
will be realized by stages. The first stage is construction of ammonia
production with infrastructure. It is one of priority investment programs for
2002.
Uzreport.com
New production
objects were put to work on Volgograd Oil-processing Plant
On "Lukoil
Volgogradneftepererabotka" three new production objects were put to work:
complex KM-3 and lines of packing of motor oils and construction bitumen. After
reconstruction of KM-3 complex Volgograd Oil-processing Plant will first in Russia begin production of high quality basic component of oils by “Chevron”
technology. It will permit to company to refuse from importing of expensive
basic components and increase its export effectiveness. Capacity of the unit is 25000 tpa
Start of the new
technological line of 1 l tanks production and
oil pouring is made in accordance with the company plans of increasing
production of oil in small packing and switching to the tanks of
new design.. Equipment was supplied by German “Traxel”. Capacity of the line is
6000 tpa.
On the line of
construction bitumen 30-40 kg bitumen blocks in modern packing will be
produced. Equipment was supplied by Swedish “Sandvik”. Line capacity – up to
65000 tpa. All the objects were put to
exploitation according to complex program of reconstruction and modernization
of "Lukoil Volgogradneftepererabotka", intended for period up to
2010. For 2002 planned investments are about 800 mln Rb.
NGV
Germany is ready to
finance construction of the plant for liquidation of chemical weapons in
Udmurtia
German government is
ready to finance the construction of the third object for liquidation of
chemical weapons in Kambarka settlement in Udmurtia – said councilor of
Chairman of State commission on liquidation of chemical weapons Aleksandr
Kharichev, referring to the announcement of the Head of program of assistance
to Russia from the German side Manfred Dippel.
"Amount in question is more than US$ 84 mln. At present time in
Kambarka 6349 t of lewisite in tanks is stored. It is planned to begin the
exploitation of that object in 2005"
– said Mr. Kharichev. He reminded, that in August it is planned to put to work
first in Russia complex for destruction of chemical weapons in Gorny settlement
in Saratov oblast., where 254,6 t of lewisite and more than 690 t of yperite will be destroyed.
At present time in 7 storehouses in
Russia 40000 t of chemical weapons are stored.
FINMARKET
Repair
of “Nizhnekamskneftechim” ethylene plant is accomplished
15 of July
– 6 days before the schedule – ethylene
plant overhaul was accomplished. Specialists of “Tatspetsneftechimremstroy” revised all the apparatus, made
hydrostatical tests and replaced the worn equipment. Besides, 88 apparatus
passed through pneumatic, acoustic and other tests. At present time specialists began overhaul on styrene and
polyester resins plant.
“Nizhnekamskneftechim” press-service
Russian Ministry of railway transport and
petroleum company "Lukoil" signed agreement about coordination of the
works on modernization of existing and construction of the new transport
infrastructure, which will enable to increase capacities of oil products
delivery to the terminal, constructed in Vysotsk (Leningradskaya oblast).
According to
agreement, “Lukoil” will build distributive handling complex with technological
railway tracks, and Ministry will take the measures for increasing of carrying
capacity of the existing branch line Saint Petersburg – Vysotsk. Also it is planned to reconstruct railway
branch lines Mga-Priozersk-Vyborg and Saint Petersburg-Vyborg-Helsinki to
increase possibilities of transporting the cargo to Vysotsk and Primorsk sea
ports.
ROSBALT
Chemical industry of Kemerovo
oblast in I half of 2002
Total amount of chemical production in Kemerovo oblast
increased by 3% compared to the same period of
2001. Production of ammonia increased by 19%,
fertilizers – by 31%, chemical fibres and yarn – by 16%.
Production of Kemerovo “Azot” in first half of 2002 increased
compared to the same period of 2001 by
9,1%, production of nitrogen fertilizers – by 30%, ammonium nitrate – by
70%, carbamide– by 3,3 %. In May-June overhauls of main equipment on carbamide
production and ammonium unit # 2 were made, as well as current repairs on
nitric acid and ammonium nitrate plants
On “Chimvolokno-Amtel-Kuzbass” production increased compared
to 2001 by 16,5%, production of technical threads - 9,6 times. Total production
rate was about 45 % (in June 2001 – 37,1 %).
In the end of May aniline production on “Aniline dyes plant”
was reestablished, 200 new working places were created. Production in I half of
2002 increased compared to 2001 by 80%.
Kemerovo oblast Administration press-service
Propylene production of "Tomsk
Petrochemical Plant" increased by 21%
Profit of “Tomsk Petrochemical Plant” in I
half of 2002 made 108.7 mln Rb. For 6
months of 2002 production of propylene increased compared to the same period of
2001 by 21% and made 44 300 t, low density polyethylene – by 7% (71 270 t).
Formalin production somewhat decreased and made 41930 t (97% of the same period
2001 ).
NGV.RU
On the meeting of the working staff of "Nizhnekamsk OPP" Director
general Kh. Bagmanov said in his
summary about results of the I half of 2002, that there were two deciding
factors in the work of the plant – production and construction. On the rented by plant ELOU-AVT-7 unit 2,1 mln t of petroleum was processed.
Overhaul of the unit was accomplished strictly within the schedule and with
high quality, and it will be a solid basis of the future work of existing productions,
as well as those which will be put to exploitation in the Phase I of construction of the Basic complex. First
of these objects was bitumen unit, put to work in March 2002, and it already
produced first 18000 t of bitumens. Construction works on the remaining
objects are finished for 92%. According
to decisions of Tatarstan government,
objects of Basic complex Phase I have to be put to exploitation in 2002. .
Rusenergy.com