Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), the ONGC-owned Mini-Ratna PSU, has attained a milestone achievement of processing more than 18 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of crude oil. This remarkable achievement consolidates MRPL's position as India's single largest location PSU refinery, highlighting its operational success and strategic developments.
Key Highlights
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Record Crude Processing: MRPL recorded its highest-ever processing, crossing 18 MMTPA, a substantial improvement from its previous capacity of 15 MMTPA.
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Varied Crude Basket: The refinery ran more than 250 varieties of crude oil, including the Venezuelan Merey-16 crude for the first time.
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Improved Product Output: Record production of major products such as Aviation Turbine Fuel (763.1 TMT) and benzene (60.6 TMT) was attained.
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Advanced Refinery Design: With a Nelson Complexity Index of 11.3, MRPL still makes a vast array of advanced petroleum products.
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Petrochemical Expansion: MRPL is increasing its petrochemical intensity to 15% in the medium term by utilizing its polypropylene and aromatic complexes.
Despite financial challenges over the last quarters, MRPL's operational success highlights its resilience and determination towards growth. With the support of ONGC and the government, MRPL is ready to improve its refining and petrochemical capacity further.
Source: Economic Times Energy, Angel One News, Times of India