Instytut Nafty i Gazu - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Range of activities:

  • the development and modification of production technology for:
    » base oils; lubricants: industrial and engine oils, and lubricating greases;
    » petroleum waxes, paraffins and microwaxes, special waxes, wax compositions and special emulsions;
    » production chemicals used during exploitation and transport of crude oil and natural gas: corrosion inhibitors, paraffin inhibitors, paraffin dispersants, hydrate inhibitors, demulsifiers, paraffin/asphaltene solvents, flow improvers and their packages;
    » paving and industrial bitumen;
    » technological oils for metal processing: metalworking fliuds: watermiscible coolants, neat oils; antifreezes for car radiators and windshield washer fluids;
  • the specialized examination and evaluation of the physicochemical and performance properties of:
    » lubricants, lubricating greases as well as industrial and engine oils, petroleum waxes,
    » special waxes, compositions, and wax emulsion,
    » paving and industrial bitumen, bitumen emulsions, bitumen solutions and masses, andother bitumen specifics
  • studies on issues relating to the management of oil and refinery wastes;
  • estimate of impact on environment and development of ecological balance of technological processes and products by means of the Life Cycle Assessment method (LCA).

Head: Stefan Ptak, PhD. Eng.
Address: 1 Łukasiewicza Str.,  31-429 Cracow, POLAND 
Phone: +48 12 617 75 74 
Fax: +48 12 617 75 77 +48 12 617 75 22
E-mail: stefan.ptak@inig.pl