Kochi Refinery

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 Crude is delivered to an SPM Buoy system installed in a water depth of approximately 30 metres about 20 km offshore Cochin 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 - History 1966 - Refinery commissioned with a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day 1973 - Expansion of Refinery from 50,000 to 70,000 barrels per day 1985 - Expansion of Refinery from 70,000 to 90,000 barrels per day plus addition of FCC 1995 - Expansion of Refinery from 90,000 to 150,000 barrels per day 1997 - Revamp of Visbreaker Unit completed 1999 - Expansion of Refinery from 150,000 to 190,000 barrels per day 2000 - 2.0 Million TPA DHDS Project completed 2010 - Refinery capacity increased to 190,000 barrels per day Relevant Links Refinery Webpage India's BPCL plans 170,000 bpd refinery expansions Engineers India Refining References Punj Lloyd Refining References Bluewater Calm Buoy Mooring References Kochi Refineries Limited (KRL) awards SPM Buoy system contract to Bluewater