Future IOC refineries to focus on BS-V fuels
(This article was originally published on January 2, 2015) NEW DELHI: Flagship oil marketer Indian Oil Corporation plans to build all future refineries to produce BS-V (Bharat Stage V) and advanced motor fuels (not seen). Latest Paradip refinery, first quarter 2015.
Sanjiv Singh, Corporate Director (Marketing) All existing refineries will be converted to BSS-IV fuels completely by 2017, year 4 before the auto fuel policy deadline, said the company. Asked why the company is not looking at producing Euro VIII fuel as BS-V may be phased out once the new projects are ready, Singh said that for BS,-V concerns do not include higher grade fuels, but that does not mean that these projects are relevant. Fuel consumption rates. Progress on auto fuel policy. “When a refinery says it will produce BBS-V compliant fuel, it means it can produce BS-VI fuel in the same project.
BS-V and VI The standard is fuel-specific and not emission-specific. “A refinery producing BS-V can also produce BSBS-VI,” Singh told The Times of India on Thursday.
For example, Singh said that once the Barauni refinery is upgraded to BS-IV, it will be able to produce up to BS-VI at the same time.
“Our recent target is to get all refineries to BS-IV In terms of ratings, we are making good progress in this direction, including Gujarat, Barauni and Haldia,” Singh said.
The upgrade of all state-owned refineries is expected to cost Rs 80,000 crore. Currently, around 40 cities use BS-IV fuel while the rest of the country uses BS-III fuel.
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