NEW DELHI: HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), which experienced a fire on April 20, a day before its scheduled inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been restored and has commenced production of petroleum products.
Production Resumes
In a regulatory filing, the company announced that production of key petroleum products such as BS VI-compliant high-speed diesel (HSD), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petroleum coke (petcoke), and naphtha has begun. BS VI-compliant motor spirit (MS) production is expected to start next week.
The refinery has already started selling LPG and petcoke. The first batch of HSD is likely to be dispatched by the end of this week. Sale of MS is anticipated to begin after production commences next week.
“All product streams from CDU/VDU (crude and vacuum distillation unit) are being produced and routed to the respective tanks for downstream processing,” HPCL informed the exchanges.
Joint Venture Details
HRRL is a joint venture between state-owned HPCL, which holds a 74% stake, and the Rajasthan government, which owns the remaining 26% equity. The refinery and petrochemical complex, located in Balotra district, is designed to process 9 million tonnes of crude oil annually to produce petrol, diesel, and petrochemicals such as polypropylene, high- and linear low-density polyethylene, benzene, toluene, and butadiene.
Fire Incident
A localized fire in a heat exchanger circuit, caused by a likely hydrocarbon leak from a valve or flange, had disrupted the commissioning of the Rs 79,450-crore refinery. Officials stated that the unit impacted by the fire was isolated, and no other section suffered any damage. No loss of life or injury to any personnel was reported in the incident.
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