BPCL Irumpanam Kerala

I want to know the Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited BPCL in Irumpanam, Kerala so can you tell me?

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The BPCL Kochi Refinery is located at Ambalamugal, near Kochi in Kerala, and is one of the two Refineries of BPCL, presently having a crude oil refining capacity of 9.5 Million Metric Tonnes per Annum (MMTPA).

The refinery was originally established as a joint venture in collaboration with Phillips Petroleum Corporation, USA.

Today, it is a frontline entity as a unit of the Fortune 500 Company.

The product portfolio of the 190,000 barrels per day refinery today includes petrochemical feedstocks and specialty products in addition to its range of quality fuels.

The products of this fuel based refinery include-

Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha, Motor Spirit, Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, High Speed Diesel, Fuel Oils and Asphalt

Specialty products for the domestic markets include Benzene, Toluene, Propylene, Special Boiling Point Spirit, Mineral Turpentine Oil, Sulphur and Hydrogen.

KR is certified to Quality Management System - ISO 9001:2008, Environment Management System - ISO 14001:2004 and Occupational Health & Safety Management System - OHSAS 18001:2007.

The Kochi refinery is equipped to receive crude oil in Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).

This facility helps the refinery in reducing the freight charges to a great extent, over and above increasing flexibility in crude oil selection