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Title : Need for expansion of Haldia Refinery in West Bengal.
SHRI LAKSHMAN SETH (TAMLUK): Sir, Paradip – Haldi crude pipeline is in process of commissioning shortly, Location of Haldia Refinery is highly potential now due to Paradip – Haldia crude pipeline and presence of Port. Domestic as well as foreign market can easily be penetrated through Port, Road, Rail and pipeline. So Haldia Refinery deserves expansion with infusion of State of art technologies and production of diversified value added products. In view of the above the following programmes/ projects for the interest of West Bengal and nation as a whole deserves due importance for implementation.
(a) Expansion of Refinery capacity upto 12 MMTPA.
(b) Expansion of crude unit capacity upto 8 Million Metric Tonnes
(c) Installation of Hydro-Craker plant.
(d) Installation of new Crude Distillation Unit III of 3 MMTA capacity with capability of processing high sulphur imported crude.
(e) Residue upgradation technology e.g., Residue Desulphurisation Units (2.5 Million Metric Tonnes).
(f) Aromatic Complex comprising of catalytic reformers and paraxylene production units with capacity of 7,00,000 tonnes.
(g) Distillate improvement units like fluidised catalytic cracking unit (2.5 Million Metric Tonnes) with other auxiliary units.
I would urge upon the Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas to take step for implementation of the project.