First in the Industry!!Korukkupet terminal, TNSO commissions In Tank blended Bio-Diesel - HSD (B5)!!
New Delhi 01-Apr-2016
Mr. U.V.Mannur , ED TNSO, seen flagging the first Tank Truck TN 12B 1998,
with In tank blended Bio Diesel HSD B5 product at Korukkupet Terminal
Seen with him are Mr. Ganesh Prasad, DGM(Operations), TNSO, Mr. Raj
Dubey, DGM(Terminal), P.V.Sudhakaran, Sr.Manager(Terminal), Mr. T.P.
Manohar, Chief Manager(Ops), TNSO and others.
‘Am very happy and proud to inaugurate this commendable process innovation, front ended by our Operations team. Providing uninterrupted supply of B5 Diesel (HSD) to the market has become a necessity now. Instead of doping and blending bio diesel by fixing flow meters to fill Tank Trucks, this In tank blending of products has not only saved almost Rs. 2.2 crores, it has also become a benchmark in the industry. While congratulating the team, I also express my satisfaction at the positive encouragement given by our HO, QC and R&D teams to facilitate this process innovation” said Mr. U.V.Mannur , ED TNSO, while flagging off the first In Tank blended bio diesel, HSD (B5) product tank truck TT No: TN 12B 1998 of M/S SRI RAMACHANDRA FUELS at Korukkupet terminal.
Tank No: T-241 at Korukkupet Terminal is going to occupy pride of place at Korukkupet terminal. For- it is this tank which would blend 5% Bio Diesel (B 100) with 95% BS IV HSD, circulating it for four to five hours and feed it straight it to the tank trucks as blended Bio Diesel HSD B5 product for further distribution to retail outlets of Chennai, Pondicherry, Kancheepuram etc.
What is it so special about this, you may ask. Well the specialty is- this is the first time in the industry that an In Tank Blending of this nature is happening!! Supply of Bio Diesel, a more environment friendly Diesel (HSD), has so far involved infrastructure amendments and modifications in TLF gantry, including fixing of flow meters with attendant cost investments, necessary approvals and consumption of considerable time.
A brilliant thought that occurred to the TNSO team, found an enthusiastic support and facilitation from approving departments. So much so, Korukkupet terminal stands first in the industry to actualize this concept.
Says Mr. Ganesh Prasad, DGM(Operations), TNSO, “From the word go we were quite energized about the possibility of this. Mr. Ayshwarya Prakash, GM(Ops), TNSO and Mr. U.V.Mannur, ED(TNSO), stood by us to get it approved. Approximately 35,000kl of blended Bio Diesel HSD (B5) would be fed to the markets per month. Work order has already been placed with private vendors for procuring bio diesel (B100). CPCL supplies BSIV HSD to us.”
HOW WAS IT DONE?
Tank No: T-241 in Korukkupet Terminal was earmarked for blending of Bio diesel directly in tank. A dedicated pipeline was laid by Korukkupet terminal from Bio Diesel pump house to Exchange pit and was hooked up to Inlet line of tank T-241 so that Bio diesel could be directly injected in to tank at the time of receipt of product.
Line from Bio Diesel was connected to Receipt line of T241. As per QC procedures, the In-tank blending of Bio Diesel is allowed only when proper circulation facility is available for the tank.
For this purpose, the decommissioned LAN pipeline and pumps have been modified so that the product circulation could be done through Inlet and outlet of tank T-241. This was done by carrying out minimum modifications in already available piping and pump headers. Existing LAN product pump which was decommissioned was used for the purpose of circulation of Bio-Diesel product in tank.
Modifications Made in TAS (Terminal Automation System):
So far the product code for Biodiesel blended HSD (B5) was defined in automation logic as 95% BSIV HSD (From meter 1) plus 5% Biodiesel (B100) from meter 2.
But after In Tank blending of Bio diesel, as the blended product is directly loaded in to Tank Trucks. the same is modified as 100%. Similarly, the report generation, Auto FAN generation, Auto invoicing have been modified to suit the requirements.
