Commissions of once-through Hydrocracker Unit (OHCU)

IndianOil commissions hydrocracker unit

To enhance the distillate yield of the refinery and improve the bottom-line, besides producing EURO-IV grade diesel and superior quality products, IndianOil's Haldia Refinery has commissioned the prestigious Once-Through Hydrocracker Unit (OHCU) Project. This Unit has been completed and commissioned in a record time of 39 months and 20 days.

The capacity of Haldia Refinery has also been augmented from 6.0 MMTPA to 7.5 MMTPA by revamping the 2nd Crude Distillation Unit (CDU-II) from 2.5 MMTPA to 4.0 MMTPA. Carrying out of revamp-job in a operating unit is a very complex job demanding high degree of preparedness, skill & safety measures and this was completed within schedule. Sharing the commissioning feat, B.N. Bankapur, director, IndianOil (Refineries) said that the OHCU, which was a secondary processing unit, produced EURO-IV Diesel and other products like Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO), Naphtha, and LPG.
Times of India, New Delhi, April 20, 2010