BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9. By utilizing the
applicable applied sciences, now we have managed to extend the amount of
transmitted oil and fuel by 10-15%, Polad Rustamov, Deputy Vice
President at SOCAR and Government Director of SOCAR Midstream Gasoline
Operations (SOCAR MGO) LLC, advised Development
He made the comment on the worldwide convention, Asset
Integrity & Corrosion and Coatings Convention, held in Baku
In accordance with him, the first purpose is to increase the lifespan of
current infrastructure via fashionable applied sciences:
“Almost 50 native and worldwide corporations are presenting
their merchandise at this occasion. As SOCAR, we’re one of many
supporters of this convention. We goal to introduce the usage of new
applied sciences not solely in SOCAR’s personal pipelines, vegetation, and
compressor stations, but additionally within the pipelines operated by our
companions inside Azerbaijan and overseas, such because the Trans Anatolian
Pure Gasoline Pipeline (TANAP) and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).
Right here, all corporations are allowed to fulfill varied firms and
current their work to them,” the official mentioned.
Rustamov emphasised that utilizing superior applied sciences to increase
the lifetime of current infrastructure finally advantages the
nationwide economic system.
“We’ve got already invested in constructing this infrastructure.
As an alternative of developing new services, it’s extra environment friendly to make use of
the prevailing ones for an extended interval. For example, we are able to
point out the interior and exterior inspection of pipelines. When oil
and fuel stay inside a pipeline for an prolonged time, they will
harm it and trigger corrosion. We conduct inspections to stop
corrosion. With extremely superior tools, we are able to exactly
decide which part of a pipeline is affected,” he added.
The official added that additionally it is potential to detect corrosion
with out slicing the pipeline and whereas the move of fuel or oil
continues:
“Normally, if there’s any corrosion in a pipeline, we are able to
shield it utilizing new technological instruments. For instance, up to now,
the stress of fuel transmitted via the pipeline was 15
atmospheres, however now, with new applied sciences, we are able to enhance it to
25 atmospheres. This implies the amount of transmitted oil and fuel
will increase. Increased export volumes can considerably profit the
nationwide economic system.
General, through the use of the suitable applied sciences, it’s potential
to extend the amount of transmitted oil and fuel by 10-15%. No
further funding is required. By merely defending the
pipeline layer, we are able to enhance the quantity and stress of the move
inside it.” Rustamov concluded.
