Haldia Refinery
 Evening view of Haldia Refinery | |
  Location of the Haldia Refinery in West Bengal  Haldia Refinery (India) | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Haldia |
| Coordinates | 22°02′52.9″N 88°06′23.5″E / 22.048028°N 88.106528°E |
| Refinery details | |
| Owner(s) | Indian Oil Corporation Limited |
| Commissioned | 1975 |
| Capacity | 8 MMTPA |
Haldia Refinery is an oil refinery operated by Indian Oil Corporation, located in Haldia city in the state of West Bengal. This refinery has a capacity of 8 million tonnes per year.[1] This refinery was commissioned in 1975 and is situated 136 km from Kolkata, at the junction of Haldi and Hooghly River.[2] This refinery can produce various fuel products like LPG, Naphtha, Petrol, Mineral Turpentine Oil, Superior Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, High Speed Diesel, Jute Batching Oil.[2]
History
[edit]Two sectors were commissioned in January 1975 for processing 2.5 MMTPA of Middle East crude - one for producing fuel products and the other for Lube base stocks.[3] The fuel sector was built with French collaboration and the Lube sector with Romanian collaboration. The refining capacity of the Refinery was increased to 2.75 million tonnes per year in 1989 through debottlenecking measures.[4]
Accident
[edit]On December 21, 2021, a flash fire took place at the Motor Spirit Quality unit of the refinery, which was under maintenance. Sparks from a welding operation ignited a flammable material, which resulted in an explosion and fire, injuring 44 workers and killing 3 workers.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Refining | IndianOil Refining". iocl.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Haldia Refinery | Petroleum Refinery | IndianOil". iocl.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Singh; Singh (25 July 2016). "Oil Refineries in India". Best Notes for UPSC Prelims 2023 with Amazing Results !. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Haldia Refinery | Petroleum Refinery | IndianOil".
- ^ "At least three people were killed and 44 others suffered injuries after a fire broke out at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in West Bengal's Haldia on December 21". Moneycontrol.com. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ Phadikar, Anshuman (22 December 2021). "The flash fire was reported at the under-maintenance motor spirit quality (MSQ) unit shortly after a safety drill for employees and contractual workers in the area". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024.