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“Value–addition is the name of the game…” Mr. V C Agrawal at the concluding session of the Summer School
New Delhi 06-Jul-2007
Mr. V. C. Agrawal, Director (HR), IndianOil, complimented the PETROTECH Society and IiPM for taking the initiative of organising Summer School. He was addressing the participants of the six-day residential programme on “Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals” jointly organised by PETROTECH Society and IiPM Gurgaon,. During the panel discussion held on June 30, 2007, he stressed on the major issues that affect the petroleum industry such as conversion of each drop of crude oil into value–added products with low energy consumption and continuous improvement in the product quality for cleaner transportation fuels for environmental conservation. Welcoming the dignitaries, Mr. Anand Kumar, ED (IiPM), informed that based on the suggestions given by the participants of the 1st batch, sessions on petrochemicals and a visit to the R&D Centre have been incorporated this year. Mr. B. M. Bansal, Director (P & BD); Mr. V. C. Agrawal, Director (HR); Dr. K. S. Balaraman, ED (Centre for High Technology), and Mr. S. Makhija, ED (I/C R&D), formed the guest panel at the function. Mr. Mukesh Rohatgi, C&MD (Engineers India Ltd.), earlier inaugurated the six-day residential programme on June 25, 2007. Mr. J.L. Vasudeva, former ED (Operations), IndianOil, was honoured with a shawl & memento for stellar services rendered in the field of Petroleum Refining. Dr. R.P. Verma, PETROTECH Chair Professor, IIT (Delhi) and former ED (R&D), IndianOil, is the Director of this programme. Eleven IOCians and 29 professors & scientists from elite engineering and research institutes like IIT Guwahati; IT BHU, Varanasi; BITS, Pilani; MIT, Pune; Anna University, Guindy; UPES, Dehradun; IIP, Dehradun; etc., attended the programme. Mr. Subir Raha, former CMD (ONGC) & Director (HR) IndianOil, delivered a guest lecture on June 26, 2007 elucidating that business sense guides PSUs to opt for integrated operations so as to reduce costs. During a cultural programme organized by IiPM, the participants also enjoyed a flute recital by the renowned flutist Pandit Rajendra Prasanna. Mr. B.K. Bakshi, former Chairman (IndianOil), Mr. A.P. Choudhary, Mr. N.R. Raje, Mr. U. K. Dikshit, Mr. Y.D. Puri and Mr. M. K. Suri were the special invitees on the occasion. The Summer School Programme is aimed at encouraging collaboration & research between the academia and industry in the petroleum and petrochemical sector. This programme has been developed to share the advances made in the downstream oil industry in the field of petroleum refining and petrochemical technologies, with the chemical engineering academia. It also aims at facilitating exchange of collective knowledge, experiences and practices at the national and international levels in the downstream hydrocarbon field to create synergies. The course comprise of twenty-six technical sessions apart from field visits to IndianOil’s Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex and R&D Centre at Faridabad. The technical sessions spanned inputs on Petroleum Refinery Processes & Role of Chemical Engineers, Petrochemicals & Polymers Processes, Crude Oil characterisation & Distillation, Simulation and Optimisation of Crude Oil Distillation, Aromatics Extraction, FCC Processes, Hydro processing, Thermal Cracking Processes-Visbreaking & Coking, Sulphur Recovery Process, Instrumentation & Controls, World Oil Scenario and Future of Oil, Environmental Concerns & Alternate Fuels etc. The participants appreciated the programme for its comprehensive coverage and in-depth analysis of the topics.
New Delhi 06-Jul-2007
Mr. V. C. Agrawal, Director (HR), IndianOil, complimented the PETROTECH Society and IiPM for taking the initiative of organising Summer School. He was addressing the participants of the six-day residential programme on “Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals” jointly organised by PETROTECH Society and IiPM Gurgaon,. During the panel discussion held on June 30, 2007, he stressed on the major issues that affect the petroleum industry such as conversion of each drop of crude oil into value–added products with low energy consumption and continuous improvement in the product quality for cleaner transportation fuels for environmental conservation. Welcoming the dignitaries, Mr. Anand Kumar, ED (IiPM), informed that based on the suggestions given by the participants of the 1st batch, sessions on petrochemicals and a visit to the R&D Centre have been incorporated this year. Mr. B. M. Bansal, Director (P & BD); Mr. V. C. Agrawal, Director (HR); Dr. K. S. Balaraman, ED (Centre for High Technology), and Mr. S. Makhija, ED (I/C R&D), formed the guest panel at the function. Mr. Mukesh Rohatgi, C&MD (Engineers India Ltd.), earlier inaugurated the six-day residential programme on June 25, 2007. Mr. J.L. Vasudeva, former ED (Operations), IndianOil, was honoured with a shawl & memento for stellar services rendered in the field of Petroleum Refining. Dr. R.P. Verma, PETROTECH Chair Professor, IIT (Delhi) and former ED (R&D), IndianOil, is the Director of this programme. Eleven IOCians and 29 professors & scientists from elite engineering and research institutes like IIT Guwahati; IT BHU, Varanasi; BITS, Pilani; MIT, Pune; Anna University, Guindy; UPES, Dehradun; IIP, Dehradun; etc., attended the programme. Mr. Subir Raha, former CMD (ONGC) & Director (HR) IndianOil, delivered a guest lecture on June 26, 2007 elucidating that business sense guides PSUs to opt for integrated operations so as to reduce costs. During a cultural programme organized by IiPM, the participants also enjoyed a flute recital by the renowned flutist Pandit Rajendra Prasanna. Mr. B.K. Bakshi, former Chairman (IndianOil), Mr. A.P. Choudhary, Mr. N.R. Raje, Mr. U. K. Dikshit, Mr. Y.D. Puri and Mr. M. K. Suri were the special invitees on the occasion. The Summer School Programme is aimed at encouraging collaboration & research between the academia and industry in the petroleum and petrochemical sector. This programme has been developed to share the advances made in the downstream oil industry in the field of petroleum refining and petrochemical technologies, with the chemical engineering academia. It also aims at facilitating exchange of collective knowledge, experiences and practices at the national and international levels in the downstream hydrocarbon field to create synergies. The course comprise of twenty-six technical sessions apart from field visits to IndianOil’s Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex and R&D Centre at Faridabad. The technical sessions spanned inputs on Petroleum Refinery Processes & Role of Chemical Engineers, Petrochemicals & Polymers Processes, Crude Oil characterisation & Distillation, Simulation and Optimisation of Crude Oil Distillation, Aromatics Extraction, FCC Processes, Hydro processing, Thermal Cracking Processes-Visbreaking & Coking, Sulphur Recovery Process, Instrumentation & Controls, World Oil Scenario and Future of Oil, Environmental Concerns & Alternate Fuels etc. The participants appreciated the programme for its comprehensive coverage and in-depth analysis of the topics.