The Shahid Hashemi Nejad gas refinery has increased gas production by 22% in the first six months of the current year, managing to produce 1 billion and 75 million cubic meters more gas than the same period last year. This action is the result of executive policies and intensive planning at the refinery.
Reduction of downtime for major repairs and increased productivity
Yahya Faizi, CEO of Shahid Hashemi Nejad Gas Refinery, announced that due to the damage caused to the country's gas facilities following enemy attacks, fuel supply meetings have been held with managers from various sectors, and related policies and programs have been continuously communicated. Accordingly, the time for carrying out major repair operations has been reduced to 28 days, and these operations are carried out with intensive planning.
Faizi emphasized that increasing the number of repair teams and optimally utilizing risk-based inspection software, along with round-the-clock operations, have contributed to achieving this goal. According to him, reducing the downtime for major repairs has played a significant role in increasing gas production.
Energy consumption optimization projects
The CEO of Shahid Hashemi Nejad Gas Refinery also announced the initiation and implementation of effective projects in the field of energy consumption optimization. One of the most important plans is preheating the incoming air to the boilers using low-pressure excess steam, aimed at reducing the amount of fuel consumed by the boilers. This project has been implemented to comply with energy consumption patterns and reduce fuel consumption of energy-intensive equipment at the refinery.
Faizi added: "Reducing fuel consumption using specific operational methods and optimizing burners, as well as utilizing secondary fuel in equipment such as refinery boilers, has played an effective role in reducing the amount of gas consumed as fuel in the refinery. These actions, in coordination with the upstream sector and necessary arrangements for receiving more feedstock, will help increase refining capacity during peak gas consumption days."
With these actions, the Shahid Hashemi Nejad gas refinery, as one of the main gas production centers in the country, will effectively play a role in meeting the needs of the national gas network during peak consumption days.
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