Kochi Refinery
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Website: http://www.bharatpetroleum.com/
- Location: Kochi, Kerala, India
- Capacity: 9.5 million tons/annum & 190,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation Unit
- Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU),
- Diesel Hydro Desulphurization Unit (DHDS),
- Kerosene Hydro Desulphurization Unit (KHDS),
- Aromatic Block, Consisting of;
- Naphtha Splitter Unit – NSU,
- Naphtha Hydro Desulphurization Unit – NDHS,
- Catalytic Reformer Unit – CRU
- Aromatics Recovery Unit – ARU),
- Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU).
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
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Products Produced
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha, Gasoline, Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, Gas Oil, Fuel Oil and Asphalt
Ongoing Projects
- The refinery capacity was recently expanded by 2.0 million tons, for details see Kochi Refinery Project
- BPCL plans a further 5.5 million tons expansion, see Kochi Refinery Expansion Project
- A residue upgrading complex is also being constructed.
Other Information
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History
- 1966 - Refinery commissioned with a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day
- 2010 - Refinery capacity increased to 190,000 barrels per day
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