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Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism, Suresh Gopi, conducted a reappraisal of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) Visakh Refinery during an authoritative sojourn connected Tuesday. The Minister evaluated cardinal operational activities and engaged with refinery officials regarding ongoing strategical initiatives.
During his tour, the Minister commended the palmy implementation of the Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project (VRMP). He specifically lauded the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF), describing it arsenic a large milestone that importantly enhances India’s deep-conversion refining capabilities and bolsters nationalist vigor security.
The 3.55 MMTPA capableness RUF utilises precocious LC-Max based residue hydrocracking technology. This blase process allows the refinery to person low-value bottommost oils into high-value petroleum products, maximising ratio and output.
As portion of his itinerary, the Minister besides visited the Single Point Mooring (SPM) installation situated wrong the Visakhapatnam Port Authority area. He interacted with onsite officials to reappraisal the facility’s wide operational preparedness and regular functioning.
