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RESEARCH
The implementationof new technologies, both in the automo-
tive sector andwider industry, requires lubricantmanufacturers
todevelopproductswhichmeet topquality requirements.
Ever-more stringent regulations in the automotive sector that
govern car exhaust emissions necessitate the introduction of
process changeseveryyear.
The introductionof theEURO5environmental standard forpas-
sengercarsand lightcommercial vehiclesand theEuroVI stand-
ard for trucks has also led to stricter limits in terms of theACEA
QUALITYCLASSIFICATION.
THE API (American Petroleum Institute) also follows modern
trends, such as: fuel economy, downsizing, extended drain in-
tervalsor increasingbiocomponent content in fuels. InOctober
2010, theAPI publishedanew standard -API SN.
Majorcarmanufacturersarealso introducingnewspecifications
in order to comply with the new ACEA and API classifications.
The industry sees a consistent growth indemand for synthetic,
biodegradableoilsandgreases, approvedby leadingmachinery
and equipment manufacturers (Flender, Siemens, Parker Deni-
son, Alstom, Bosch Rexroth, MAG Cincinnati. This primarily ap-
plies to such industrial sectors aspower engineering, transport,
the steel industryandmining.
In accordance with its adopted strategy, ORLEN OIL consults
on the progress of work performed by leading global additive
manufacturers in termsofnewengineoil technologiesaimedat
meeting the requirements of the new European specifications
(ACEA), aswell ason theworkperformedbymajor carmanufac-
turers in Europe, such as Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), MAN, Volk-
swagen, Renault.
ORLEN OIL’s cooperation with global additive manufacturers
also includes fundamental and applied researchonnew indus-
trial oil and grease technologies. In developing new product
technologies,ORLENOILalsocooperateswith leadingPolish re-
search institutions, including theGasandOil InstituteofKraków,
theFuelsandRenewableEnergy InstituteofWarsaw, ICSO (Insti-
tuteofHeavyOrganicSynthesis), aswell asvariousuniversities.
Researchand implementationwork is carriedoutprimarilywith
a view tomeeting the requirements of customers, equipment
manufacturers,market needs, aswell as complyingwith theef-
fective regulations.
The company rapidly responds to evolving requirements by
launchingnewproducts or focusingon thedevelopment of its
productsalreadyonoffer.
ECOLOGY
ORLEN OIL consistently improves its production processes,
adapting them toenvironmental protection requirements. This
is related to theCompany's strategy,whichentails thedevelop-
ment of a system that ensures themitigation of adverse envi-
ronmental impacts in all areas of theCompany's operations, as
well aswith evolving environmental protection laws andother
regulations.
ORLENOIL’senvironmental protectionactivities include:
»» ongoingmonitoringof the impactofproductionprocesses
on theenvironment,
»» compliancewithstatutoryobligations, suchasusedoil and
packagingwastemanagement,
»» reduction in the consumption of utilities while increasing
productionoutput,
»» introduction of products which meet the most stringent
environmental protection requirements (biodegradable
oils and greases, state-of-the-art PLATINUMOILS, biofuel-
compatibleengineoils).
ORLENOIL ensures its compliance with even the strictest envi-
ronmental standards by promoting environmentally friendly
technologies and R&Dwork, and the ISO 14001-compliant Envi-
ronmentalManagementSystem,currentlyatthe implementation
stage,willstandardisetheCompany'sactivities forenvironmental
protection.
The involvement of ORLENOIL in environmental protection ac-
tivitieswas recognisedby the jurypanel in theMinistryOf Envi-
ronment's prestigious Polish Environmental Protection Leader
competition.
