The company is capable of producing liquefied petroleum gases of the following grades in strict compliance with the regulations set forth by applicable quality standards:
- PBA — propane-butane autogas and PA — propane autogas (intended to be used as a fuel for road transport);
- TPBM — technical propane butane mixture and TB — technical butane (intended to be used as a fuel for communal and domestic consumption and industrial purposes).
Additionally, the company is capable of exporting liquefied petroleum gas intended to be used as a fuel for road transport, as well as mixtures of gases intended for domestic consumption in strict compliance with the requirements of European standards.
- Domestic sale of products within the territory of the Republic of Belarus with the possibility of loading into rail tank cars and tank trucks;
- Export of liquefied petroleum gas by European gauge rail tank cars, Customs Union rail tank cars and road transport;
- Domestic and export sale of products with the possibility of loading into railway tank cars and tank trucks;
- HFL (highly flammable liquids). At the moment, the reconstruction of the production complex already allows for the transshipment of diesel fuel at the terminal.
In the future, it is also planned to carry out transshipment of bulk cargo (coal, gravel, etc.).
The production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global energy market. LPG is actively used as a fuel for internal combustion engines of cars, sea vessels, agricultural machinery and aviation. The gas filling station in the Brest region has mastered a proven technology for mixing and making mixtures and produces liquefied gas of the European standard. With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, export grade LPG meets the requirements and norms stipulated by the European standard PN-EN 589 + A1:2012 «Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Technical requirements».
With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, LPG meets the following requirements and norms:
| No. | PARAMETER | NORM AS PER PN-EN 589+A1:2012 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor octane number (MON), not less than | 89,0 |
| 2 | Total content of dienes (incl. 1,3-butadiene), mol %, not more than | 0,5 |
| 3 | Presence of hydrogen sulphide | Absence |
| 4 | Total sulphur content (after odorization), mg/kg, not more than | 50 |
| 5 | Corrosion of a copper plate (1 hour at 40 °C), class according to the scale | Class 1 |
| 6 | Residue after evaporation, mg/kg, not more than | 60 |
| 7 | Excess saturated vapour pressure at 40 °С, kPa, not more than | 1550 |
| 8 | Water content | Absence |
| 9 | Odour | Unpleasant and characteristic odour at an air concentration of 20% |
Normal butane fraction is produced in a gas fractionation plant and is essentially comprised of butane (not less than 98.6% for the High grade, 97.5% for grade A) with small amounts of accompanying hydrocarbons. It is used as a raw material for the production of butadiene during processing of synthetic rubber, for pyrolysis, as well as for other purposes. Normal butane fraction is a low-risk product and, according to the degree of exposure to the human body, belongs to the 4th hazard class in accordance with GOST 12.1.007.
With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, NBF meets the following requirements and norms:
| No. | PARAMETER | REGULATED VALUE SET FORTH IN TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS | DESIGNATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE TEST METHOD (PARAGRAPH NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mass fraction of components,% propane, not more than isobutane, not more than total butylene amount, not more than normal butane, not less than total amount of iso- and normal pentane and above, not more than |
1,0 not rated 2,0 88,0 5,0 |
GOST 10679 |
| 2 | Mass fraction of hydrogen sulphide and mercaptan sulphur,%, not more than | 0,01 | GOST 22985 |
| 3 | Free water and alkali content | Absence | TU 0272-026-00151638-99 – Par.5.2 |
With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, NBF of A grade meets the following requirements and norms:
| No. | PARAMETER | REGULATED VALUE SET FORTH IN TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS | DESIGNATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE TEST METHOD (PARAGRAPH NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mass fraction of components,% propane, not more than isobutane, not more than total butylene amount, not more than normal butane, not less than total amount of iso- and normal pentane and above, not more than neopentane, not more than |
0,5 2,0 2,0 96,0 1,0 1,5 |
GOST 10679 |
| 2 | Mass fraction of hydrogen sulphide and mercaptane sulphur,%, not more than | 0,020 | GOST 22985 |
| 3 | Free water and alkali content | Absence | TU 0272-170-05766801 – Par.5.4 |
Normal butane is used both for domestic consumption and industrial purposes. When mixed with propane, it is used as a domestic fuel and a smokeless autogas. It is also used as a solvent — for dewaxing and deasphalting of petroleum products, in the polymerization of vinyl esters and for the extraction of fats, as well as for the production of soot. When mixed with oxygen, it is used for cutting metals. It is soluble in organic solvents. At ordinary temperatures, it is chemically inert. At high temperatures it is completely burned out with the formation of carbon dioxide and water. It forms explosive mixtures with air in certain concentrations.
With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, normal butane meets the following requirements and norms:
| No. | PARAMETER | REGULATED VALUE SET FORTH IN TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS | DESIGNATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE TEST METHOD (PARAGRAPH NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mass fraction of components,% propane, not more than isobutane, not more than total amount of butylenes and neopentane (2,2-dimethylpropane), not more than normal butane, not less than total amount of hydrocarbons C5 and higher, no more than |
0,3 0,9 1,4 98,6 0,4 |
GOST 10679 |
| 2 | Mass fraction of hydrogen sulphide and mercaptan sulphur,%, not more than | 0,005 | GOST 22985 |
| 3 | Free water and alkali content | Absence | GOST 20448 |
Isobutane is a colourless, odourless gas which can be dissolved in organic solvents. It is contained in gas condensate and petroleum gases. It is combustible. It is a product of catalytic and hydrocatalytic cracking of petroleum fractions. The main use of isobutane in the industry is as raw material for the production of isobutylene, which in turn is the raw material for the production of butyl rubber. Due to its high octane number (100), isobutane is used as a fuel component for internal combustion engines. Moreover, isobutane is often used as a filler in aerosol cans. Isobutane is a low-risk product and, according to the degree of exposure to the human body, belongs to the 4th hazard class in accordance with GOST 12.1.007.
With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, isobutane of A grade meets the following requirements and norms:
| No. | PARAMETER | REGULATED VALUE SET FORTH IN TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS | DESIGNATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE TEST METHOD (PARAGRAPH NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mass fraction of components,% total amount of methane, ethane and ethylene, propane, not more than isobutane, not less than total butylene amount, not more than normal butane, not more than total amount of hydrocarbons C5 and above |
not rated 1,3 98,0 0,5 0,7 absence |
GOST10679 |
| 2 | Mass fraction of hydrogen sulphide and mercaptane sulphur,%, not more than | 0,005 | GOST22985 |
| 3 | Free water and alkali content | absence | STO 05766480-004-2010 |
Liquefied petroleum gas of PBA grade (propane-butane autogas) is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, PBA meets the requirements and norms stipulated by STB 2262-2012 «Liquefied hydrocarbon fuel gases. Specifications».
With regard to the physicochemical and operational parameters, PBA meets the following requirements and norms:
| No. | PARAMETER | DESIGNATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENTS TO THE PRODUCTS (PARAGRAPH NUMBER) | DESIGNATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE TEST METHOD (PARAGRAPH NUMBER) | REGULATED VALUE SET FORTH IN TECHNOLOGICAL REGULATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor octane number (MON) | STB 2262-2012 – Par. 4.2, Table 2, Item 1 | STB EN 589 | not less than 89 |
| 2 | Mass fraction of components,% Total amount of methane, ethane and ethylene Total amount of propane and propylene incl. propane Total amount of butanes and butenes Total amount of unsaturated hydrocarbons |
STB 2262-2012 – Par. 4.2, Table 2, Item 2 | STB 33012-2014 | not rated not rated 50±10 not rated not more than 6 |
| 3 | Volume fraction of liquid residue at 20 °С | STB 2262-2012 – Par. 4.2, Table 2, Item 3 | STB 2262-2012 – Par. 8.2 | not more than 1,6 |
| 4 | Excess saturated vapour pressure, MPa, at a temperature:
|
STB 2262-2012 – Par. 4.2, Table 2, Item 4 | GOST 28656 | not less than 0,07 not more than 1,6 |
| 5 | Mass fraction of hydrogen sulphide and mercaptane sulphur,%, incl. hydrogen sulphide |
STB 2262-2012 – Par. 4.2, Table 2, Item 5 | GOST 22985 | not more than 0,01 not more than 0,003 |
| 6 | Free water and alkali content | STB 2262-2012 – Par. 4.2, Table 2, Item 6 | STB 2262-2012 – Par. 8.2 | absence |