The Institute of Petroleum Processing carriers out research, is engaged in innovation activity and implementation works and performs scientific-research services related to crude oil processing, petroleum products manufacturing, distribution and application and environmental protection. The Institute manages an experimental production of petroleum chemicals and additives.

The research and the experimental production are performed under the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system, which was certified by Bureau Veritas Quality International - Certificate No PL 700065.

The Institute established also the quality management system for research laboratories meeting the requirements of the EN 45001, ISO/IEC 17025:2000 standard confirmed with the accreditation certification by Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA).

The Institute can perform testing of the following products:

• fuels: motor gasolines, aviation fuels, diesel fuels, heating oils, residual fuel oils
• lubricating oils: engine oils, gear oils, hydraulic oils, compressor lubricants metalworking fluids, base stocks, used oils and others, and conduct lubricants condition monitoring
• light hydrocarbons and LPG
• greases
• solid hydrocarbons
• bitumen and bituminous products
• industrial chemicals including fuel ethanol
• engine coolants

The Institute can evaluate compatibility of fuels, oils and other transportation fluids with elastomers and determine trace quantities of elements in petroleum products.

The Institute can conduct tests for environment protection and health's protection, and evaluation of occupational risk and hazard in work-place.

The Institute is qualified to perform testing the above-mentioned products, equipped with a modern testing equipment, and has highly qualified staff with many years' experience in testing of petroleum products.

The technical competence of the Institute is confirmed by the Polish Centre for Accreditation with the accreditation certificates for the following laboratories:

• Certificate No L 9 for the Bitumen Department covering bitumen and bituminous products testing
• Certificate No L 36 for the Greases and Industrial Oils Department covering lubricating greases testing
• Certificate No L 102 for the Additives and Engine Oils Department covering lubricant and fuel additives and new and used engine oils testing
• Certificate No L.142 for Petroleum Analysis Department covering testing of physical-chemical properties of crude oil, liquid fuels, lubricating oils, greases, and bitumen and bituminous products
• Certificate No L 170 for Petroleum Products Performance Tests Department covering testing of physical-chemical properties of petroleum products and testing of performance of petroleum products in laboratory and engine tests

The Institute ensures impartiality, independence, reliability and suitability of performed testing and confidentiality of all information concerning conducted tests and tested products, obtained during the performance of orders in accordance with the requirements of the established quality management system for research laboratories governed by the EN 45001, ISO/IEC 17025: 2000 standard.

The results of measurements and tests conducted in the Institute accredited laboratories are reliable and as such are taken into account in all estimation and conclusive procedures on petroleum products by administrative and legal institutions.

The whole range of tests conducted by the Institute of Petroleum Processing is covered by

THE CATALOGUE OF TESTING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, RAW MATERIALS, INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS PERFORMED
BY THE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING

and

THE CATALOGUE OF COMPOSITE TESTING OF CRUDE OIL
AND CRUDE OIL MIXTURES

The Institute can prepare and deliver reference standards of lead content in motor gasolines, in the range of 2 to 200 mg Pb/l, for calibration of fluorescent X-ray spectrometry analysers of lead content according to PN-93/C-04364, ASTM D 5059, and IP 352 standards.

The Institute can prepare and deliver reference standards of sulphur content in unleaded motor gasolines and diesel fuels, in the range of 10 to 100 mg S/kg and 0.01 to 1.0 %(m/m), for calibration of fluorescent X-ray spectrometry analysers of sulphur content according to PN?ISO 8754, ASTM D 4294, and IP 336 standards.