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5.4.1. Economics and the Environment
Plant staff stated that high quality is a tradition of the Mozyr Refinery, from the perspective of environmental issues. As early as 1982 they discontinued production of unleaded gasoline. The new level of gasoline production was reached after the startup of the Dualforming Unit, therefore, beginning from 1997 production of gasoline with octane number more than 92 was increased. It is claimed that the plant has reduced aromatics content (mostly benzene) in gasoline. After the startup of the Benzene Recovery Block, plant personnel indicated that they have been able to reduce benzene content in gasoline to 1% by volume.
Recent developments include in the production of diesel fuel with sulphur content below 500 ppm (beginning in 1997), and production of ecologically safe diesel fuel with sulphur content below 50 ppm (beginning in December 2001). In January 2003, production of diesel fuel according EN 590 with sulphur content below 10 ppm was commercialized.
The Certificate on Quality Control System ISO 9901, was received in December 2000. Through discussions with plant staff, every modification of the refinery process units is aimed to make products meet the world standards requirements including those related to environmental matters.
While the Belarussian Economic Expert identified $5.6 million allocated under “Changes in Water Protection Expenditures Due to Planned Upgrades” in the Phase 1 analysis.
The Refinery’s supply chain has extensive insurance to cover every element of inputs, to processing, production and export including risks associated with environmental damages.
