BPCL Kochi Refinery’s petrochem project to produce niche products, help reduce imports

BPCL Kochi Refinery is set to enter its next development phase of being an integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical unit with its ₹5,246-crore Propylene Derivatives Petrochemical Project (PDPP) getting ready for commissioning shortly.

Upon the project’s commissioning, the Kochi Refinery will become the first Indian refinery to produce niche petrochemicals that are being imported in large quantities. The PDPP project will help Kochi Refinery to produce Acrylates, Acrylic Acid and Oxo-Acohol, Prasad K.Panicker, Executive Director, told reporters.

The project will help reduce imports of niche petrochemical products and lead to savings of ₹4,500 crore per year.