Gazpromneft: "five" for the environment

Today, concern for the environment - not just a trend, but an objective necessity. Different countries are trying to find ways to move to reduce harmful effects on the environment: developing alternative energy sources, produce hybrid vehicles, tighten the requirements for industrial emissions. One of the main sources of environmental hazard is the normal operations - billions of machines throughout the world. Unfortunately, in the near future, mankind is unlikely peresyadet to electric or some other fantastic transport. So while the most realistic way to preserve the environment is the use of "green" gasoline. Along this route, go all over the civilized world, and Russia - is no exception. Executive Director of the Russian Fuel Union Grigory Sergienko said that today all European manufacturers equip their vehicles fuel system does not lower the environmental class Euro-4 and has already switched to the Euro-5. "We are in this respect is far behind Europe. They climbed the stairs about 15 years. Russia wants to make this transition in shorter time, about 2 times faster. Of course, this is associated with certain problems, such as the high cost of retrofitting plants. But going forward it is necessary, and the state is pushing oil to it. Since 2011 we have all of Russia should go to the "Euro 3" and a year later - on the "Euro-4. Deviations from this will not happen. And on several occasions declared Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. " Classification by grade fuel in the domestic market began with the introduction of the law "On technical regulation" 1 July 2003. "This is a follow world experience - said the executive director of the Russian Fuel Union Grigory Sergienko. - The quality of fuel may be different. The main thing is that it does not increase emissions. The higher the class, the fewer pollutants: benzene, sulfur, and other organics. The most dangerous organic compounds - benzene. In the fuel of Euro 4 and Euro-5, the content does not exceed 1%. In second place are aromatic hydrocarbons. If a "Euro-3" are contained 42%, then the class of "Euro-4" is allowed no more than 30%. Another noticeable difference when compared to the exhaust gases of sulfur. In the fuel of Euro-3 ", the figure is 150 mg / kg, in the Euro-4" - no more than 50 mg / kg. The need to move to new environmental standards for fuel was largely determined by the vectors of the Russian oil refining industry. Now a vertically integrated oil companies are investing heavily in upgrading its refining assets. For example, the total investment in the modernization of the Omsk oil refinery, which belongs to Gazprom Neft, in 10 years will exceed 100 billion rubles. The program solves several global challenges: improving the environmental performance of fuel, increasing the volume and product mix. At the end of October this year at the plant was commissioned in a unique setting for the isomerization of light gasoline fractions Izomalk-2. The new system allows to produce high octane gasoline with zero content of benzene and sulfur - the fuel meets the requirements of Euro 4 and Euro-5. And it was the superior fuel allows the new engines run at full capacity, reduces the risk of breakage and, last but not least, reduces the emission of harmful substances. New installation at the Omsk Oil Refinery is one of three largest in the world. On the construction of Izomalk "worked best domestic and foreign minds. At the heart of - the advanced scientific and technological solutions, and building technology. "Omsk plant, which belongs to Gazprom Neft - one of the most modern refineries, - said Gregory Sergienko, - so the introduction of such technological innovations in the factory can only be welcomed. Gazprom Neft to correct itself on the market: it offers consumers high-quality fuel, tends in time to set up production of gasoline Class 4 and 5. Transition in the near future fuel of Euro 4 and Euro-5 "is definitely a positive impact on the environment. Particularly relevant issue for the millionaire cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ekaterinburg. But ensure that the consumer will eventually receive fuel claimed class could in the first vertically integrated oil companies. Controlling the process at all stages - from production to implementation of the fuel directly to the gas station, "Gazprom Neft" guarantees high quality of motorists they purchase fuel. The company currently operates about 1,000 gas stations located in Russia and CIS countries. In addition, the acquisition of a controlling stake in Sibir Energy, and the Serbian NIS has added to its own stations, the company has about 600 retail sales points in Russia and Europe. By combining the gas stations under a single brand, Gazprom Neft, the company made a bid for high quality fuel, convenient location filling stations and quality service. In a network, Gazprom Neft is widely represented and service function - the new refueling customers can take advantage of additional services, so necessary in the road: shops, cafes, ATM, car wash. Main aspects of the success of the fuel business in Russia can be formulated as follows: big name, wide coverage, high level of service, tight control and fuel quality, complying with strict environmental standards. All of these factors and allowed the company to Gazprom Neft to win the trust of hundreds of thousands of motorists across Russia to become the lead federal player in the domestic market of retail fuel.