据AzerNews网站2019年1月6日巴库报道，阿塞拜疆国家石油公司（SOCAR）公共关系部门主管阿赫马多夫告诉Trend通讯社记者，作为巴库海达尔阿利耶夫炼油厂现代化建设的一部分，SOCAR时下正在为新沥青厂的正式投产做好准备。

阿赫马多夫说：“沥青厂的主要建设工作已经完成，SOCAR正在准备正式投产，这标志着巴库炼油厂现代化第一阶段改造即将完成。”

阿赫马多夫指出，巴库炼油厂第二和第三阶段现代化改造的工作已经启动，特别是用于柴油生产的新装置已经交付给炼油厂。“这方面的主要工作将在未来两年完成，”阿赫马多夫如是说。

目前，巴库炼油厂正在进行现代化改造，预计2021年完成。巴库炼油厂现代化改造后，原油年加工能力将从600万吨增加到800万吨，炼油厂运营期限将延长至2040年。

海达尔阿利耶夫炼油厂现代化改造费用估计大约为22亿美元。

李峻 编译自 AzerNews

原文如下：

Stage 1 of Baku refinery’s modernization is close to completion

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR is preparing for official commissioning of the new bitumen plant as part of modernization of Baku Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery, Public Relations Head at Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR Ibrahim Ahmadov told Trend.

"The major part of the work on construction of the bitumen plant has been completed and the company is preparing for the official commissioning of this plant, which marks completion of the first stage of Baku Refinery’s modernization," he said.

Ahmadov noted that the work on the second and third stages of modernization is already underway and the new units, in particular, those for diesel production, have already been delivered to the refinery area.

"The major part of the work in this direction will be carried out throughout the next two years," he added.

Currently, Baku Refinery is undergoing modernization, which will be completed in 2021. Following the modernization, the refinery’s capacity will increase from 6 million tons per year to 8 million tons per year, while its operational term will be extended until 2040.

The cost of modernization of the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery is estimated at around $2.2 billion.