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2nd ‘Summer School Programme’ on Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals inaugurated
New Delhi 27-Jun-2007
The 2nd Summer School Programme on `Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals' was inaugurated by Mr. Mukesh Rohatgi, C&MD (EIL) at the IiPM campus on June 25, 2007. Mr. Rohatgi, in his inaugural address as the chief guest, emphasised upon the need for more chemical engineers in downstream oil & gas industries and stressed on the fact that this programme would help them keep abreast with the latest developments in the area. The Summer School is a unique platform created by the PETROTECH Society and IiPM for strengthening the symbiotic relationship between chemical engineering academia and technocrats from oil sector. 39 chemical engineers, and professors from various institutes & engineering colleges from across the country are participating in this highly interactive five-day programme. As part of the programme, the participants will visit Panipat Refinery and IndianOil’s R&D Centre at Faridabad. Welcoming the participants and invitees, Mr. Anand Kumar, ED (IiPM), spoke about the improvement made in the second edition of the Summer School, and called upon the academia and industry to frequently exchange notes on futuristic drivers for growth. Dr. R. P. Verma, PETROTECH Chair Professor at IIT-Delhi and Course Director gave an overview of the programme. In the keynote address, Mr. M. K. Joshi, Director (Technical), EIL, mentioned that students coming from academic institutions should apply their knowledge to address the industry needs and face the future challenges and opportunities. Mr. Adarsh Soni, Advisor (MRPL), gave an insight into the past, present and future of refining industry and mentioned that refining is high-volume low-margin business and in order to add value, a refiner needs to deliver more value added products. Mr. J. L. Vasudeva, former ED (Operations), IndianOil, and an eminent chemical engineer, was honoured with a shawl and memento on this occasion.
New Delhi 27-Jun-2007
The 2nd Summer School Programme on `Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals' was inaugurated by Mr. Mukesh Rohatgi, C&MD (EIL) at the IiPM campus on June 25, 2007. Mr. Rohatgi, in his inaugural address as the chief guest, emphasised upon the need for more chemical engineers in downstream oil & gas industries and stressed on the fact that this programme would help them keep abreast with the latest developments in the area. The Summer School is a unique platform created by the PETROTECH Society and IiPM for strengthening the symbiotic relationship between chemical engineering academia and technocrats from oil sector. 39 chemical engineers, and professors from various institutes & engineering colleges from across the country are participating in this highly interactive five-day programme. As part of the programme, the participants will visit Panipat Refinery and IndianOil’s R&D Centre at Faridabad. Welcoming the participants and invitees, Mr. Anand Kumar, ED (IiPM), spoke about the improvement made in the second edition of the Summer School, and called upon the academia and industry to frequently exchange notes on futuristic drivers for growth. Dr. R. P. Verma, PETROTECH Chair Professor at IIT-Delhi and Course Director gave an overview of the programme. In the keynote address, Mr. M. K. Joshi, Director (Technical), EIL, mentioned that students coming from academic institutions should apply their knowledge to address the industry needs and face the future challenges and opportunities. Mr. Adarsh Soni, Advisor (MRPL), gave an insight into the past, present and future of refining industry and mentioned that refining is high-volume low-margin business and in order to add value, a refiner needs to deliver more value added products. Mr. J. L. Vasudeva, former ED (Operations), IndianOil, and an eminent chemical engineer, was honoured with a shawl and memento on this occasion.