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BPCL provides update on proposed Andhra Pradesh refi nery

State-run Bharat Petroleum Cor- “It will take another six-nine months of the refi nery is taken. “Broadly, we
poration Ltd. (BPCL), which requires to complete the DPR and fi eld studies,” are looking at two train options of 9-mn
around 6,000 acres for its refi nery-cum- he added. tonnes (mt) and 1-mt, which will have
petrochemicals complex in Andhra a large intensity of petrochemicals.
Pradesh, has approached the govern- “Roughly the initial indication For instance, if we are going for 9-mt
ment for land acquisition along the of capex requirement will be around of refi ning capacity, we are looking at
State’s coastline. Rs. 95,000-crore at gross level,” he said, 3.8-4 mt of petrochemicals. Broadly,
adding the Andhra Pradesh govern- we are looking for a confi guration of
“We have almost identifi ed the land. ment has also indicated a good amount about 3-3.5-mt of petroleum products
We have to start the acquisition pro- of capital subsidy incentives. He and around 4-mt petrochemicals,” he
cess. We have approached the Andhra however did not indicate the fi scal added.
Pradesh government for acquisition,” support from the state government.
Aluminium Stearate (all Grades) Mr. Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, Director – He expected the project to be com-
Calcium Stearate Finance, BPCL, said during an inves- “We will come to a fi nal number in missioned “48 months from the date
Zinc / Mg / Sodium Stearate tor call with analysts post announce- December 2025 when DPR and feed of fi nal investment decision (FID). We
Sodium Pentachlorophenate ment of the company’s third quarter study will be over,” he said. “Parallelly, may may have to start this project along
Wood Core Booster
Contact Manufacturer: earnings. we are exploring (to induct) a joint with Bina refi nery expansion. By the
R.T. IndusTRIes venture partner.” time Bina reaches mid-stage, maybe
202, Royce CHS, Rodas Enclave, Hiranandani Estate, He said the BPCL board had in the AP refi nery project will start,”
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of Rs. 6,100-crore on pre-project acti- On the confi guration of the refi nery,
vities such as land acquisition and com- Mr. Gupta pointed out that it takes a The planned unit in Andhra Pradesh
Manufacturers & Exporters of missioning of detailed project report signifi cant amount of pre-investment is being touted as India’s last greenfi eld
Methylene Blue Zinc Free (DPR) and certain feedstock studies. before a fi nal decision on the confi guration refi nery project.
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Glycerol esters sorBItan esters peG esters oF dIFFerent Mol. wt. highest on record. According to the International
Glycerol Monostearate (GMS-SE) PDR / Flakes Sorbitan Mono Laurate (SML) PEG 200, 400, ..... 6000 Mol. Wt. The ministry has been promoting Energy Agency (IEA), ethanol demand
Glycerol Monostearate (GMS-NSE) PDR / Flakes Sorbitan Mono Palmitate (SMP) PEG Mono & Di Oleate l PEG Mono & Di Laurate
Distilled Monoglycerides (DMG) Sorbitan Mono Stearate (SMS) PDR / Flakes PEG Mono & Di Stearate Around 76.6-crore litres of ethanol ethanol blending in petrol under the in India tripled between 2017 and 2021.

Glycerol Monooleate (GMO) Sorbitan Tri Stearate (STS) PDR / Flakes deFoaMers was utilised in the blending programme Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) pro- In 2017 blending stood at 2 percent, but
Glycerol Trioleate (GTO) l Glycerol Tristearate (GTS) Sorbitan Monooleate (SMO) Distillery Defoamers (Conc.) in December. During November- gramme. Under the National Policy on by the summer of 2021 it touched 8
Glycol esters Sorbitan Monooleate (SMO) High Oleic Grade Distillery Defoamer (Emul) December 2024, the blending volume Biofuels, it aims to achieve the target of percent. Public sector OMCs achieved
Propylene Glycol Monostearate (PGMS) Sorbitan Trioleate (STO) polyGlycerol esters and
Propylene Glycol Dioleate (PGDO) Sorbitan Trioleate (STO) High Oleic Grade specIalIty esters stood at 140.8-crore litres. State-run 20 percent blending in Ethanol Supply the target of 10 percent ethanol blend-

Propylene Glycol Monooleate (PGMO) poly sorBates Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids (PGE) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) Year (ESY) 2025-26. ing in petrol in June 2022, which was
Bakery InGredIents Polysorbate 20 (Estobate 20) Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) procured 84.6-crore litres ethanol dur- fi ve months ahead of the target during
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Pan Oil Polysorbate 80 (Estobate 80) (Emulsifier Blend for Biscuits and Breads) ing December and 109.1-crore litres in India’s ethanol production capa- ESY 2021-22. Blending of ethanol
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