Import substitution of control and automation equipment for vacuum distillation of oil

This article discusses the importance of control, measuring and automation devices (hereinafter referred to as C&A devices) for stable and safe operation of oil and gas industry facilities using a vacuum oil distillation unit as an example. An analysis of the use of C&A devices from Western manufacturers in the design of oil and gas industry facilities is conducted due to their availability and reliability at the time of design. The need to replace C&A devices from Western manufacturers with domestic ones within the framework of a comprehensive import substitution program in order to support Russian manufacturers is outlined. The problems of using domestic devices instead of devices from foreign manufacturers are presented due to the complicated procedure for approving deviations from design solutions. The need to organize technical re-equipment for the design replacement of Western C&A devices with domestic ones for previously designed units is outlined in order to ensure the possibility of timely replacement of a device in the event of its failure. An analysis of the current situation on the domestic C&A device market is conducted, Western and Russian devices are compared, a compatibility table of the main types of C&A devices used is developed to organize the replacement of devices within the framework of import substitution.