News 16 Feb 2021
3 min read
Axens selected for Numaligarh Refinery
Expansion Project in India
Oil Refining
C₅-C₆ Isomerization
Catalytic Reforming
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Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, India) has
selected Axens to supply advanced technologies in gasoline block for its Numaligarh
Refinery Expansion Project (NREP).
Numaligarh refinery is located at Golaghat District in Assam (India) and was
commissioned in 2000 with a capacity of 3 million tons-per-annum (MTPA) to process
local crude oil Assam.
NRL is now planning to expand the refinery capacity from 3 MTPA to 9 MTPA by
implementing in parallel a new refinery of 6 MTPA crude capacity with downstream
grassroots facilities at the same location of the existing refinery in Golaghat, Assam.
Axens has provided key technologies to the Indian Refineries for the production of clean
fuels, especially to remove sulfur from gasoline pool to meet Bharat Stage VI (BS VI)
specifications.
For the last two decades, Axens has developed a strong and trustful relationship with
NRL, involving supply of technologies, catalysts, technical services and supporting NRL
through different phases of projects.
As part of the Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project (NREP), Axens has been selected
by NRL to license the following technologies:
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Naphtha Hydrotreating unit
Continuous Catalytic Reforming unit (OctanizingTM)
C5-C6 Isomerization unit
FCC Gasoline Selective desulfurization (Prime-G+®) unit.
The scope of Axens’ work includes the supply of basic engineering design package,
catalysts & adsorbents, proprietary equipment, trainings and technical services.
The expansion of the Numaligarh Refinery will help NRL to
meet growing domestic demand for clean fuels reaching BS VI
specifications. We are delighted to support NRL by supplying
our extensive refining technology expertise, global capabilities
in basic engineering design, catalysts, equipment and services.
Patrick Sarrazin
Axens’ Process Licensing
Global Business Unit
Executive Vice-President
Press Contact: press@axens.net