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The purpose of experimental and design works is to create new models of equipment that can be transferred to mass production or directly to the customer.

Experimental and design works are the most capital intensive development. These works carried out in the interests of PSKOVTEHGAZ® (to expand the product range in the market, to improve the existent products, etc.) are financed by the company and conducted in accordance with the internal plan. In addition, the design bureau performs such works at the request of the customers under special contracts.

Key design stages:

• development of design documentation;
• design and construction of a pilot plant;
• production of a pilot batch of products;
• development of technical regulations;
• definition of technical and economic indicators of the products under development.

Constant modernization of production is necessary for enterprises, since the products that surpass analogues of competitors lead to a leading position in the market.

Diagnostics and prolongation of service life of decommissioned equipment, as well as increase of its operational characteristics, are possible due to modernization - making changes and improvements to the design of the machine. Properly carried out modernization is capable to increase productivity by one third and extend the service life by at least 5 years. In addition, it is possible to improve the accuracy of operation, security and ease of maintenance.

Given the high degree of depreciation of industrial equipment in Russia, as well as a long period of stagnation in the production of cryogenic equipment, PSKOVTEHGAZ® is actively developing a service of cryogenic equipment modernization. Quite often, starting with this service, customers later come back to purchase new equipment.

Medical gases systems (oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide) work in all inpatient medical institutions. Gas supplies in cylinders can no longer meet the needs of modern medicine, either in terms of volume, or in terms of the speed of delivery, or the safety of the application. Modern medical facilities use increasingly sophisticated gas equipment that is serviced by the supplier only within the warranty period. In the future (as a rule, starting from the second year of operation) the maintenance and repair become the responsibility of the operating organization - the hospital, which doesn't always have the relevant specialists. In most cases, it is more economical to conclude a maintenance contract with PSKOVTEHGAZ® to be sure that gas systems scheduled maintenance will happen as planned (which is important both for the quality of the equipment and for the inspections) and will be conducted by professionals, licensed for such works.

In cases of emergency situations, PSKOVTEHGAZ® specialists are ready for service 24 h if this is stipulated by the contract. The max time of arrival is 4 hours. In this regard, we are very careful about frequent orders for such service outside of Pskov: taking such obligations we have to be sure that the cost of maintenance will cover the costs of maintenance crew. Nevertheless, this is quite possible if carefully calculated in the business plan.

Large capacity tanks and pipelines (over 20 m³) with flammable contents (liquefied gases, gasoline, other fuels) are operated by oil depots in urban and rural areas, gas stations, gas distribution companies, and municipalities with low-rise buildings in district centers where propane is supplied from underground reservoirs located in the yards. According to the Federal Law No. 116 FZ "On industrial safety of hazardous production facilities" dated 21.07.1997), the organization operating a hazardous production facility is obliged to provide its maintenance; before any inspection of such equipment and repair a complete release from the contents (degassing) is required; this should be carried out by supplying nitrogen under a certain pressure and at a certain temperature, from an automobile gasification plant.

            For a detailed description of mandatory works to preform this operation, see above the section "Technical support for reservoir check".

            We have got regular customers of this service. For example, "Kriogaz", a member of "Gazprombank" group of companies, engaged in the LNG production, transportation and sale, regularly uses our degassing service.

In the near future, PSKOVTEHGAZ® expects a boost in demand for this service, since now the public prosecutors began to apply serious sanctions for non-compliance with the Federal Law No. 116.