By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 20 -- Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd., Mumbai, India selected technology from UOP LLC Des Plaines, Ill., to revamp existing fluid catalytic cracking units at its Mumbai and Vishakapatnam (Vizag) refineries.
The revamps are to maximize production of LPG and will feature UOP's latest FCC technology. Hindustan Petroleum will install a new reactor and high-efficiency combustor regenerator to reduce NOx emissions at its Mumbai location. Basic engineering for the 31,000 b/d FCC unit at Mumbai and the 21,000 b/d FCC unit at Vizag was completed earlier this year.
Hindustan Petroleum is the second largest integrated oil company in India, refining and marketing an entire range of petroleum products.