Syzran refinery ecology laboratory receives international accreditation

Syzran, October 22 - Neftegaz.RU. An ecology laboratory of the Syzran Refinery received the international accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025-2019 standard. The audit results confirmed the full compliance of the plant laboratory with the high requirements of the ISO 9001 quality management system.

As part of the Rosneft-2022 Strategy, the сompany aims to achieve leadership positions in minimizing the environmental impact and ensuring the eco-friendliness of its production and also plans to join the ranks of leading international companies in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

The Syzran Refinery ecology laboratory monitors the atmosphere, waste and natural waters, soil, subsoils, and wastes. It includes 3 automatic fixed stations and a mobile ecology laboratory for atmosphere air controlling.

The fixed stations using advanced software are installed in residential areas closest to the industrial area. The stations are fitted with high-precision equipment: gas analyzers, including of chromatograph type to determine the chemical composition of air and measure the mass concentration of substances in the atmosphere, pure nitrogen generators, as well as devices for daily collection of samples and meteorological instruments.

The mobile ecology laboratory for operational atmosphere air controlling in residential areas of Syzran is also fitted with similar equipment.

Syzran Refinery, a subsidiary of Rosneft, produces a wide range of high-quality petroleum products, including motor gasoline and diesel fuels of highest emission standard, jet fuels, bitumen.

Syzran Refinery is implementing an investment programme to modernise production. Construction of new technological units and reconstruction of existing ones are carried out taking into account the requirements of the environmental laws and using state-of-the-art technologies to minimize the environmental impact. Modernisation of production is accompanied by the development of environment-oriented facilities.