Indian Oil Corporation Ltd aims to complete its three MS quality upgradation projects at Barauni, Guwahati and Digboi refineries in early 2010. The cost of the projects has been pegged at Rs 1,492 crore, Rs 372 crore and Rs 356 crore, respectively.
The MSQ upgradation project at Barauni refinery consists of the installation of an isomerisation unit (126 kilo-tonnes per annum), an FCC gasoline desulphurisation unit (322 ktpa), CRU revamp (300 ktpa), a naphtha hydro-treater (183 ktpa), a reformate splitter (1,274 ktpa) and an H2 unit including reformer (20 ktpa).
The project at Guwahati refinery entails installing a 45-ktpa isomerisation unit and naphtha hydro-treater units; a 70-ktpa naphtha splitter unit and a 55- ktpa lndmax gasoline unit.
The project at Digboi refinery consists of installing a 47-ktpa isomerisation unit and naphtha hydro-treater units, a 130-ktpa naphtha spilter unit and an 82-ktpa reformate splitter.