BPCL receives approval from Environment Ministry for petrochemical expansion project

11-May-15

State run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has received Environment Ministry approval for a Rs 4,588 crore expansion at its refinery facility at Kochi. Theoil and petrochem major can now plan to produce some niche petrochemicals that are mostly imported. The proposed Propylene Derivatives Petrochemical Project (PDPP) consists of three major process units -- acrylic acid, oxo-alcohol and acrylates. Land has been acquired for the project. The project is expected to achieve mechanical completion in Q1-2018. "About 329 KTPA of products will be manufactured from 250 KTPA of Propylene feed stock in the PDPP complex. Matching Utilities and off-site facilities are also envisaged as part of the project," the company said. PDPP complex will be set up close to the refinery to achieve integration of feedstock supply, utilities, offsites and other facilities.