Ilam Gas Refinery Reduces Flaring by 33 Percent YOY

Ilam Gas Refining Company reduced its gas flaring last year (March 2022-23) by 33% compared to the previous year, the managing director of the refinery said.
Referring to the major repair and maintenance programs at the refinery last year, Ruhollah Nourian said the discharge and recharging of catalysts in the sulfur recovery units was carried out according to the operational plan, which helped increase efficiency and reduced the release of sulfur oxides into the environment, the Oil Ministry’s news service Shana reported.
According to the official, the refinery’s greenhouse gas emissions declined by 9% last year compared to the preceding year.