Indian Oil commissions Octamax unit at Mathura refinery with technology developed by its research and design centre to further upgrade fuel quality
The breakthrough technology developed by Indian Oil converts C-4 streams from catalytic cracker and/or naphtha cracker units to high-octane gasoline (petrol) blending stream, thereby enabling compliance with stringent fuel quality norms.
The foundation stone of the Octamax unit at Mathura refinery was laid by Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas. The project has been completed much ahead of the targeted schedule and without any cost overrun.
The blending octane number of the sample drawn from the newly commissioned unit was seen to be 118, higher than the guaranteed 108 while meeting all other defined product properties. The technology once again showcases the technical prowess of Indian Oil in meeting the BS-VI fuel quality norms through indigenous efforts.