The company’s Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery uses HPS’ Profit Blend Optimizer software, which is designed specifically for on-line blend reformulation and optimization, allowing for efficient production of fuels to required specifications.

“Profit Blend Optimizer, formerly known as OpenBPC, has a significant impact on quality control, improves process, and impacts on product processing costs at the LUKOIL’s facility,” said Alexander Rodionov, HPS head of sales in Russia. “It will help optimize the overall performance of a facility that is key to meeting Russia’s growing need for production fuels.”

“We selected Honeywell Profit Blend Optimizer technology since this solution enables obtaining an optimal gasoline blending recipe at the station. Honeywell’s blend property control technology expands the functionality of existing control solutions and allows the refinery to achieve optimal gasoline blending recipes,” said Mikhail Shamanin, head of APC implementation group, LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez. “The advantages of the solution are its flexible implementation, best-in-class functionality and expert consultative support by Honeywell personnel.”

LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez obtained a system for real-time blending recipe optimisation, which controls the process automatically using a flow analyser (IR spectrometer by Bruker) measuring the component and blend properties, APC virtual analysers and laboratory data enabling production of gasoline of a preset quality at minimum costs.