L&T flags-off piperack modules to HPCL's Visakh Refinery
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), an arm of Larsen & Toubro, flagged-off the first set of piperack modules from Chennai for India’s maiden Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) for HPCL’s Visakh Refinery in Vizag.
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Hyderabad: L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), an arm of Larsen & Toubro, flagged-off the first set of piperack modules from Chennai for India's maiden Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) for HPCL's Visakh Refinery in Vizag. "Upon completion, the RUF will be a game-changer in defining how large refinery projects will be delivered in future," the company said in a statement.
"This facility will enable HPCL to convert the heaviest oils into high-quality Euro 6 diesel while simultaneously eliminating fuel oil production, as well as increasing feedstock and product flexibility. This facility, licensed by Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), is being built by L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) under an EPCC (engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning) contract." Also, a large-scale modularisation concept is being implemented on this project, which is the first of its kind for a refinery project in India. There are total of 30 modules which will be fabricated and assembled in L&T's state-of-the-art fabrication facility at Kattupalli, near Chennai. These will be transported to Vizag using sea route. The first lot of these piperack modules was flagged-off on Monday.
Subramanian Sarma, Whole-time Director and Senior EVP (Energy) of L&T and CEO & MD of LTHE, said: "L&T has built significant modularization capabilities over the years and have been deploying these for offshore projects. This should address some of the challenges faced by the industry with respect to skill availability, enhanced schedule and quality performance."
