Open AccessSCENARIO APPROACH OF INCREASING LIFE CYCLE OF OIL REFINERIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN
Author(s) -
Shamil Z. Valiev,
Olga A. Fedorova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik ugntu. nauka, obrazovanie, èkonomika. seriâ èkonomika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2541-8904
DOI - 10.17122/2541-8904-2020-2-32-7-15
Subject(s) - oil refinery , raw material , renewable energy , production (economics) , petrochemical , natural resource economics , modernization theory , business , environmental science , engineering , waste management , economics , economic growth , chemistry , electrical engineering , organic chemistry , macroeconomics
A unique complex of petrochemical and oil refining production is located on the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan. According to its design production capacity, this complex occupies a leading position on the territory of the Russian Federation. Due to the reduction of proven reserves of oil-raw materials for this complex, there are high risks for its life, which will undoubtedly affect the socio-economic development of the region in the future. The authors’ reasoning focuses the regional economy on the modernization of production capacities of the petrochemical and oil refining complex, which contribute to the production of an expanded range of commercial products using renewable energy sources based on biomass. Thus, the involvement of countries in the production of energy products based on biomass is currently increasing. Key positions are held by Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, etc. However, in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, where oil and gas production and processing accounts for a significant share of economic development, there is a significant lag in the production of energy based on renewable energy sources. The article offers a number of scenarios that contribute to the continuation of the life cycle of oil refineries. These scenarios are based on the production of mixed biofuels with 5-, 10- and 20-percent bio-raw materials in the fuel. The most optimal scenarios are based on a gradual increase in bio-raw materials from 5 to 20 percent. Thus, the production of mixed fuel not only promotes the continuation of the life cycle of petrochemical and refining production, but also to preserve and increase jobs, especially in rural areas, and improve the environment, socio-economic development of the region and improve the quality of people's lives.