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Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL), a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, is planning to invest about Rs 1,850 crore in BS VI auto fuels to cater the demand in the southern parts of the country. In November 2019, the company completed the diesel hydro-treating (DHDT) BS VI revamp project (from 1.8 to 2.4 MMTPA), a new FCC gasoline de-sulphurisation unit of 0.6 MMTPA capacity. Pre-commissioning activities have already commenced. Mechanical completion of the unit is expected by second quarter of 2020 21. Commissioning is expected by Q3 of 2020 21, according to company’s annual report.
A new sulphur recovery block is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2020-21. The estimated project cost of the BS-VI auto fuel quality upgrade project is Rs 1,858 crore.CPCL has undertaken a project to use natural gas as an internal fuel, replacing existing materials like liquid fuel and naphtha, at an estimated cost of Rs 421 crore. Apart from improving proifitability, implementation of this project will also improve the environment condition. CPCL has successfully commissioned RLNG in three GTs (GT 2, 3 and 4), and two boilers (Boiler 1 and 2) during 2019-20. The remaining equipment will be converted into RLNG in the year 2021.
