According to the company, the OHCU, which was a secondary processing unit, produced EURO-IV diesel and other products like superior kerosene oil (SKO), Naphtha and LPG.
Implemented and commissioned at an estimated cost of approximately INR28.69bn with a capacity of 1.7mmtpa, the OHCU project consists of hydrogen generation unit, nitrogen plant, sulphur recovery unit, effluent treatment plant, tertiary treatment plant with reverse osmosis process, gas turbine, LPG mounded bullets, feed tanks, etc, besides the revamp of second crude distillation unit.
The OHCU project is expected to enhance the distillate yield of the refinery by about 3% and improve the bottomline, besides producing EURO-IV grade diesel and other products.
Haldia refinery is the fourth in the chain of ten operating refineries of Indian Oil Corporation. It is also one of the two refineries of IndianOil Group, producing lube oil base stocks (LOBS).
