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IndianOil's Gujarat Refinery adopts state-of-the-art LPG storage facility
New Delhi 15-Jun-2007
Mr. Dinsha Patel, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, inaugurated the advanced state-of-the-art storage facility of six mounded bullets with a capacity of 1500 cubic meter each at Gujarat Refinery on June 13, 2007. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Patel commended Gujarat Refinery’s priority to safety management. Mr. Patel added that, “Gujarat Refinery has emerged as the mother Industry in this region playing a catalytic role in the development of over 200 small and big industries. Gujarat Refinery has also contributed immensely to the neighbourhood through various community development programmes, and also adopted the most modern technology for Liquefied Petroleum Gas storage by setting six more mounded bullets at a cost of Rs. 43 crore.” Mr. B N Bankapur, Dir (Refineries), said that “Mounded bullets are the safer form of storing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), over conventional Horton spheres. These mounded bullets enhance safety aspects and it also provide intrinsically passive and safe environment and eliminates the possibility of BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion). The cover of the mound protects the vessel from fire engulfment, radiation from a fire in close proximity. Also, the area of land required to locate a mounded system is minimal compared to conventional storage.” The event was attended by Dr. A. K. Sen, ED (Offtg.) Gujarat Refinery, Mr. K.G. Gupta, ED, Pipelines (WR), Mr. B P Baliga, GM (Technical Services), Mr. N. Sethurathinam, GM (Technical), Mr. S. Meshram GM (Gujarat State Office), DGM’s, HOD’s, Senior Officials and large gathering of employees.
New Delhi 15-Jun-2007
Mr. Dinsha Patel, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, inaugurated the advanced state-of-the-art storage facility of six mounded bullets with a capacity of 1500 cubic meter each at Gujarat Refinery on June 13, 2007. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Patel commended Gujarat Refinery’s priority to safety management. Mr. Patel added that, “Gujarat Refinery has emerged as the mother Industry in this region playing a catalytic role in the development of over 200 small and big industries. Gujarat Refinery has also contributed immensely to the neighbourhood through various community development programmes, and also adopted the most modern technology for Liquefied Petroleum Gas storage by setting six more mounded bullets at a cost of Rs. 43 crore.” Mr. B N Bankapur, Dir (Refineries), said that “Mounded bullets are the safer form of storing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), over conventional Horton spheres. These mounded bullets enhance safety aspects and it also provide intrinsically passive and safe environment and eliminates the possibility of BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion). The cover of the mound protects the vessel from fire engulfment, radiation from a fire in close proximity. Also, the area of land required to locate a mounded system is minimal compared to conventional storage.” The event was attended by Dr. A. K. Sen, ED (Offtg.) Gujarat Refinery, Mr. K.G. Gupta, ED, Pipelines (WR), Mr. B P Baliga, GM (Technical Services), Mr. N. Sethurathinam, GM (Technical), Mr. S. Meshram GM (Gujarat State Office), DGM’s, HOD’s, Senior Officials and large gathering of employees.