Nayara Energy Ltd, India’s second-largest private oil refiner, on Wednesday said it is on track for entry into the petrochemicals sector with the majority of work being completed on a propylene recovery unit.
Nayara, which operates a 20 million tonne-a-year oil refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat, has adopted a phase-wise asset development strategy to enter into the petrochemicals sector.
“Under Phase-1 of the project, Nayara is setting up a 450-kilo tonne per annum polypropylene plant at its Vadinar refinery in Gujarat – a propylene recovery unit along with upgrades to the existing FCC Unit (Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit) and a polypropylene unit (PPU),” the firm said in a statement.
Stating that it is on track with the projects, the firm said it is well positioned to make a strong energy into this high growth segment given that it is located in the largest petrochemical consumption region of the country and its proximity to a jetty.
“Phase-1 project development has achieved over 8
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