BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 21. SOCAR Carbamide's
plant in Azerbaijan has reduced fuel consumption per ton of
carbamide production by more than 24%, Managing Director of SOCAR
Downstream Management LLC Emil Alkhasli said at an event marking
the plant’s acceptance into the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global
Lighthouse Network (GLN), Trend reports.


"For the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), the
implementation of 'Industry 4.0' is not a trend, but rather a
solution used to ensure safety, increase digitalization, improve
the quality of products produced at plants, and increase economic
indicators," he explained.


According to him, the main reason for the SOCAR Carbamide plant
receiving the Digital Lighthouse award is the implementation of
digitalization, artificial intelligence, and a number of solutions
in line with the requirements of 'Industry 4.0', which increased
efficiency and production capacity at the plant.


"One of the reasons for receiving the award is the reduction of
unscheduled shutdowns and the implementation of several
applications. This award is primarily the result of the work done
by the plant's operations team and the increase in efficiency and
performance due to the application of digital solutions. The
project was implemented over two years. In 2023 and 2024, the
foundations were laid, followed by the application of analytical
solutions, leading to the improvement of operational capacity and a
reduction in costs. During this period, the plant’s production
capacity increased by more than 21%. In terms of efficiency, fuel
consumption—natural gas fuel—for the production of each ton of urea
decreased by over 24%. Several solutions were used to achieve this
success," the managing director noted.







Alkhasli emphasized that SOCAR joined this network in 2018.


"In 2020, 'Petkim' and in 2021, the 'Star' oil refinery received
this award. Now, the Carbamide plant has joined this list. SOCAR is
the only state oil company in the world to have received this award
three times," he added.


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