Refinery Close Corporation "Naftopol-Ukraine" Lutsk
Production complex for sale or joint management. It was initially planned for production of chemical products. During last two years the complex was reequipped for oil and waste oil products processing.
Today projects of production on this plant both high quality automobile petroleum, diesel oil, mazut, bitumen, oils and other products of oil-processing and petrochemistry are considered. Project of production of supplement that would heighten octane level is also very interesting, because there exists a high shortage on high-quality high-antiknock fuel in Ukraine. All equipment of this plant was produced in Germany. Similar plants effectively are used in Ufa, Nizhnekamsk, Yaroslavl’, Salavat, Turkmenbashi and other cities.
Capacity of this plant is 120 000 tons of oil per year. In future prospect with a slight modernization the capacity may be risen up to 1 000 000 tons per year. Also are installed and put into operation: atmospheric-and-vacuum distillation stove, cracking stove, atmospheric-and-vacuum distillation column, cracking column, cooling tower, central distributing point, pipelines, purifying construction, water supply, gas supply, common administrative building, and workshops. The start of the plant would fully supply the northwestern Ukraine with automobile petroleum, diesel oil. Also, it would be very interesting to try to export light oils in the countries of European Union.
The construction of the plant is agreed and approved by all authorities of Volyn region. Besides, there is an affirmative conclusion of the Ukrainian State Investment Examination ¹ 615 from 01.07.2002 and authorization of Lutsk City Council about realization of the project. The readiness of the construction makes 95%.
Total land area, where the enterprise is situated, makes 36600 m2. The land is a private property.
Tank battery (total capacity 6800 m3) consists of: 6 tanks of 1000 m3, 2 tanks of 400 m3.
Luts'k city description
About the city and region
Lutsk is the administrative, cultural and industrial center of the Volyn' region. It is situated on the Styr river in the North-Western part of Ukraine. The city is designated as its own region withing the region. The population of the city for today counts for about 206 000 people.
According to the legend about the city formation Lutsk was founded in the VII-th century. Hence the first documented reference origins 1085 year. The city used to be a capital of Halych-Volynia until the foundation of Volodymyr-Volynsky.
The city was erected around a wooden castle built by a local branch of the Dynasty of Ruriks. At times the stronghold was a capital of the duchy, but since there was no need for a proper capital in medieval Europe, the city did not appear to be an important centre of commerce or culture. In 1240 the closely located town was seized and looted by the tatars, but the stronghold was didn't fail. In 1321 George son of Lev, the last of the line, died in a struggle with the forces of Lithuanian Dukes and the fortress was seized by the forces of the latter. In 1349 the town was captured by the forces of Kasimir II, but it was soon retaken by Lithuania.
Places of interest
- Two castles (the Upper Castle dated by the 13th century and the Lower Castle - by 14th century)
- Catholic Cathedral in the city (erected in 1610 as a church, was reconstructed in 1781)
- Orthodox cathedral (erected in 1755 as a church and monastery)
- Several monasteries, both Catholic and Orthodox: 17th and 18th century)
- Two XVIth century Greek-Catholic churches
- Fortified stronghold (Little Castle, 15th century)
How to get there
Lutsk is about 400 km away from Kyiv city. You can get there by train for about 40 hrn or you can also take a mini-bus that will bring you right to the destination.