BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 25
By Anastasia Savchenko - Trend:
Currently, SOCAR is simultaneously carrying out two modernization projects - the modernization of the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery and the Ethylene-Polyethylene plant of the Azerikimya Production Union in Sumgayit, Ibrahim Ahmadov, deputy head of public relations and events department at the Azerbaijani State Oil Company SOCAR, told Trend.
According to him, the mentioned enterprises are connected with each other - the Heydar Aliyev Refinery supplies Azerikimya with production materials.
"The plans to modernize the Heydar Aliyev Refinery include building a new unit, as well as replacing almost all existing units with completely new ones. As a result, we will have a practically new factory, Ahmadov said.
Ahmedov added that in 2021-2022, it will be possible to produce diesel fuel according to the EURO-5 standard.
"Fuel quality will be significantly improved, atmospheric emissions will be reduced, and thereby the environmental situation in the country will improve," the head of SOCAR department said.
The Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery, located on the Absheron Peninsula, is one of the largest oil refineries in the South Caucasus.
The annual capacity of the refinery varies from four to six million tons, with the prospect of increasing to 10 million tons.
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