In Belarus, in accordance with the investment agreement between the Ministry of Natural Resources and FLLC DVCH-Management, a project to establish a system for collection, storage and processing of spent automotive and industrial oils is being implemented.
“A high-tech complex launched in June in Krupki for collection and processing of spent oils is unique for the CIS countries”, — said Dmitry Cherikover, managing partner of MDD BEL LTD.
The uniqueness lies in the technology, because of which in Belarus it is possible to use efficiently spent oils, produce useful goods that can be imported and bring currency.
Processing system is a complex high-tech production with a closed cycle. The plant produces a range of oil-products, 70% of which are import-substituting or exported. Besides, their cost is much lower than the cost of similar materials with the same quality.
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“There are few companies that can give everyone benefits. However, our factory does, — said Dmitry Cherikover. — It is beneficial to ordinary citizens, reducing pollution. It is useful to the state, since it allows not only taking care of people’s health but also making a profit, receiving import-substituting products and foreign exchange earnings. Moreover, any company must bring in return to those who created it, who put money and knowledge into it, ”- said Dmitry Cherikover.
Given the importance of the investment project to the country, the plan for release of a new production at full capacity has been developed and approved.
“In 2016, it will allow to process more than 50% of waste oils, which will occur in the country”, — said Andrei Shahemirov, head of the Waste Management Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus.
According to the state waste cadastre, in the country there are more than 100 thousand tonnes of oily waste per year, including 25, 6 thousand tonnes of spent oils.
“These figures relate to the waste generated by economic activity, i.e. production waste. A certain amount of waste oils — waste consumption — is also formed by the population”, — said Andrei Shahemirov. According to him, the system of collection and recycling of waste products is adjusted, while it is harder to operate with waste consumption.
In turn, Dmitry Cherikover, managing partner of MDD BEL LTD, stated that as soon as the plant in Krupki would be provided with raw materials up to 50% of capacity, the construction of the second and third stages began.
“Everything has been already designed, permits have been obtained, we have engineers and technology, and even finances, — he said. — These stages include production of goods of high quality, which are not produced on the territory of the Customs Union.”
Currently, the plant produces a wide range of innovative import-substituting products from waste oils. More than a half of the production is exported to the Czech Republic, Poland, the Baltic States, Cyprus, Russia, Ukraine, and the company’s international relations geography is constantly expanding. The immediate plans include organization of production for processing of tires, plastic and glycerol wastes.
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