Commissioning
The refinery expected to start production in the third quarter of 2013.[6] Due to delays the cost of refinery project has increased by 2.5%. It was finally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 7, 2016.[7]
The refinery is built at a cost of Rs 34,555 crore and can process dirty and heavy crude oil from Latin America.
This refinery can produce a lot of petroleum products including, petrol, diesel, liquified petroleum gas, aviation turbine fuel, kerosene, sulphur, and petroleum coke.
The refinery sent out its first consignment of products comprising diesel, kerosene, LPG on November 22, 2015.
At present the refinery is fully operational and is producing BS-VI complaint Fuel. A petrochemical complex comprising PP units, ERU-MEG Unit and PX-PTA Units are also coming up under the Petchem Complex
A Polypropylene Plant is also commissioned in FY 2019–20 in the refinery Premises and PP product is also being Produced.
ERU-MEG Unit is planned for commissioning in FY:2021-22. PX-PTA PROJECT is slated for commissioning in FY 2023-24
This refinery is the first refinery of IndianOil with single Atmospheric Column to process 15 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum.
Safety concerns about the environment is taken by this refinery like, this refinery discharges zero effluent and with strictly controlled and monitored stack emissions which are uplinked to the server of Central Pollution Control Board.[8]
The South Oil Jetty, situated within Paradip Port, is used by IOCL for importing crude oil and exporting petroleum products from the refinery.[2]
