HPCL's Visakha refinery achieves record throughput of 9.2 MT

New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) State-run HPCL's Visakha refinery has set a new record by achieving throughput of 9.2 million tonnes during 2006-07.

Against the installed capacity of 7.5 mtpa, the refinery achieved 9.2 mtpa, with the capacity utilisation being 123 per cent.

The March-end crude throughput was a record 8,51,000 tonnes per month, a statement said.

The refinery also achieved record production in petrol (7,95,000 tonnes), kerosene (10,17,000 tonnes), propylene (33,000 tonnes), LPG (3,43,000 tonnes), naphtha (11,90,000 tonnes) and high speed diesel (37,25,000 tonnes).

It produced 66,000 cylinders of LPG per day. On the whole, HPCL handled the highest ever LPG of 7,58,000 tonnes at Visakhapatnam including 4,15,000 tonnes of imported LPG. The refinery also started producing auto LPG from January.

The Visakha refinery achieved export of 1.5 million tonnes of products during the financial year, earning foreign exchange of Rs 3,200 crore. The exports included naphtha, fuel oil and motor spirit.

UNI