TAIF Group in mass-media

	12.02.2007
	*Intertat.ru,* E. Gazizova
	Start-up of the oxidized road bitumen production by “TAIF-NK”
	The construction of the oxidized road bitumen production line was completed on the Refinery of OJSC “TAIF-NK” followed by start-up of the line, as it was informed by PSC “TAIF” press-center. The production process includes two technological lines. The first line with 145 th tons per year of maximal capacity has been put into operation already. The first production lot of bitumen is ready for shipment to the consumers of the Republic of Tatarstan. All the equipment for the second line except for the reactor block and some pumps are ready. In case the demand for bitumen on the market would exceed 145 thousand tons per year, «TAIF» is ready to launch the second line within a half-year period. The total production capacity of the facility for production of oxidized road bitumen is 300 thousand tons per year. OJSC “Neftekhimproekt”, Kazan acted as the engineering side for this project. The bitumen production process, based on “Biturox” austrian technology, is noted for the significant flexibility in terms of raw materials and the produced goods. The produced bitumens that meet the requirements of different standards, are well-established goods in the USA, the Middle East, the Near East, and in the CIS & European countries.