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• 31.08.2021 PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim has participated in Tatarstan Petrochemical Forum
  

  PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim products have been awarded at a specialized exhibition arranged within the Tatarstan Petrochemical Forum, which was opened today in Kazan. Rustam Minnikhanov, a president of the Republic of Tatarstan, took part in the official ceremony of forum opening.

  The Company has been awarded with I degree diploma in the nomination “New Products” for the production of thermoplastic elastomer, SBS-300L grade. The Company launched the output of these elastomers in 2021.The new product is highly sought by road surface manufacturers as it contributes to road bitumen quality enhancement and service life increase. Polymer pellets are also applied for roofing materials manufacturing. At present, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim has mastered the production of two grades of thermoplastic elastomers: SBS-330L and SBS-330B.

  Tatarstan Petrochemical Forum will be held within three days. The participants will be able to exchange the ideas, discuss key issues of the economic sector with the Russian and foreign specialists and demonstrate the latest developments and technologies. Over 150 companies are participating in the forum this year. 
• 31.08.2021 Republic Day: Nizhnekamskneftekhim employees were honored with state awards
  

  Vladimir Popov, an employee of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, has been awarded with a title “Honored Chemist of the Russian Federation”. He was personally awarded by Rustam Minnikhanov, a president of the Republic of Tatarstan, at the official ceremony occasioned with the Republic Day. The event took place today in the Kazan Kremlin.

  Vladimir Popov is an operator at the Synthetic Rubber Plant. He has been working at the enterprise for 39 years in total. Vladimir took an active part in launching production of new rubber grades - Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Rubber (EPDM) and Polybutadiene Rubber with Neodymium Catalyst (SKDN). During his years in Nizhnekamskneftekhim Vladimir has trained tens of young workers both at his own workshop and other Nizhnekamskneftekhim production facilities.

  Aleksei Shashkin, an electrician of Electrical Equipment Operation and Maintenance Division (Industrial Area II), has been awarded with a title “Honored Power Engineer of the Republic of Tatarstan”. Aleksei took active part in the construction of Halobutyl Rubber production facility, performed activities on installation and adjustment of the state-of-the-art system of distribution substations automatic switch over that allowed to reduce number of electrical equipment trips.
• 27.08.2021 CCGT-PP: another breakthrough of Nizhnekamskneftekhim power specialists
  

  The recent August days were marked for PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim by an important event in the implementation of the project for the construction of an in-house 495 MW CCGT-PP. Two months after the firing up of the first gas turbine unit the specialists of the station in cooperation with General Contractor representatives (OOO Siemens Energy and ENKA) have performed first synchronization with the electrical power network.

  Following the performance of the necessary pre-commissioning activities, on August 24, 2021 a first hook up of No.1 gas turbine unit generator into electrical network and 23 MW power ramp-up was performed with energy output to 110 kV distribution station “Zharkov”.

  In September, it is planned to perform first synchronization of the second gas turbine unit with power output to electrical network. Concurrently with this, a whole complex of commissioning of the main and auxiliary equipment continues at the CCGT-PP. The CCGT-PP personnel is actively participating in commissioning activities and gains in experience of the foreign specialists.

  The new power plant will provide reliable power supplies to both existing and future production facilities of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim.