Superabsorbents to be produced!
The project of construction of the superabsorbent polymers (SAP) manufacturing facility of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat obtained a positive opinion from FAI Glavgoseхpertiza (state expertise).
FAI “Main Department of State Expertise” confirmed the compliance of design documentation and engineering survey results to all requirements of the technical regulations. The opinion was issued on March 25, 2025 and is included into the Unified State Register of Design Documentation Appraisal Reports of Capital Construction Objects.
Simultaneously, the import-substituting project — the construction project of the superabsorbents facility of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat — undergoes an environmental assessment by Rosprirodnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources) and an expert review by Gazprom PJSC, including cost estimate calculations. Gazprom neftekhim Salavat is planning to erect the new facility at its industrial site. The build-up area will be about 4 hectares.
The project implementation will allow filling a free niche, i.e. becoming the first and the only SAP producer in Russia, as well as in the CIS countries and Eastern Europe. SAP is high in demand for the production of personal care products (polymer absorbent and retaining core of disposable hygiene products). High-purity glacial acrylic acid manufactured by Akryl Salavat, a subsidiary of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat, will be used as a feedstock for the SAP project. The capacity of the SAP project will amount to 45 ktpa.
Earlier, the SAP facility construction project
had been included in the list of priority investment projects (projects with a pulling effect) of the Government of the Russian Federation for the production of small-scale and medium-scale chemical products having a significant impact on the development of related economic sectors. Also, the Government of the Russian Federation has included the SAP process into the list of modern technologies for the purpose of concluding special investment contracts.
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Gazprom neftekhim Salavat is one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes in Russia. The Complex was founded in 1948.
The Company is integrated into the Gazprom system. It has the basic advantage: consolidating on a single site a full cycle of crude hydrocarbons processing, petrochemistry and mineral fertilizers production. The Company comprises the Oil Refinery, Gas & Chemical Plant and the Monomer Plant.
Gazprom neftekhim Salavat produces more than 150 items, over 50% of which are bulk products including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, styrene, polystyrene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, DOP plasticizer, butyl alcohols, sulphur, ammonia, urea, acrylic acid, butyl acrylate etc.
The products are shipped to all federal subjects of the country. Export supplies of oil products are mainly directed to European and CIS countries. Petro- and gas chemicals are exported to over 30 CIS and non-CIS countries.
High quality of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat output is confirmed by certificates of conformity to ISO 9001 and 14001, the international standards of quality and environmental safety.