146 TPD VPSA Oxygen Plant for HMEL, Bhatinda

Project Overview

HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) is setting up a Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) and associated facilities in their existing refinery complex at Bathinda , in the state of Punjab. Engineers India Limited (EIL) has been retained as Project Management Consultant (PMC) for the project. For this project oxygen is required for increase in production as well as limit sulphur discharge to atmosphere and for that a 146 tpd oxygen plant was required.

Under stiff competition from all global plant suppliers, HMEL finally entrusted the project to Airgases Projects & Sumitomo Seika Chemicals combination to undertake work of design, engineering, manufacture and supply of 146 TPD VPSA Oxygen Generation Plant as well as supervise construction & commissioning of the plant.

Plant performance

• Oxygen production – 146 tpd( 4300 NM3/hr)
• Product purity – 93% oxygen and dew point -40 degc
• Product pressure – 2.1 Kg/cm2 g

Project status

• 1) Issue letter of award – 29/4/16
• 2) Issue Purchase order – 12/7/16
• 3) Design and engineering work completed by – 15/12/16
• 4) All equipment and materials despatched – 29/1/17
• 5) Construction ( by HMEL) – Completed
• 6) Testing & commissioning – Completed on 6th May,2018