India’s largest refiner Indian oil chooses Emerson to serve as automation contractor in major upgrade of emissions control operations as part of 2020 clean fuels strategy. Global technology and engineering company Emerson recently announced it has signed multiple contracts totaling $12 million with one of India’s largest commercial oil company, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, to modernise operations and emissions programs at the company’s refineries.
Under the contracts, Emerson will serve as automation contractor, combining its deep refining expertise and advanced technologies to help Indian Oil meet the country’s new BS-VI low-sulfur emissions standards, which take effect in April 2020. The BS-VI emission standards mandate a maximum sulfur content of 10 parts-per-million, which matches best practices set by Europe, the United States and other countries, and include limits on carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and
particulate matter.
“Companies that leverage automation technologies and digital transformation programs will have a significant advantage in their goal of reaching top quartile performance,” said Lal Karsanbhai, Executive President of Emerson’s Automation Solutions Business. He further added, “Indian Oil has long been a valued customer of Emerson, and we are proud to provide them with the technology and expertise they require to meet these new fuel regulations while also
modernising operations.”
The project will upgrade 14 different process units, including diesel hydro-treating units designed to reduce sulfur content and octane-boosting units either being installed or augmented with desulfurisation technologies.
As the country’s largest commercial enterprise with a workforce of more than 33,000 Indian Oil plays a significant role in fueling the development of the economy. With a mandate to ensure India’s energy security and self-sufficiency in the refining and marketing of petroleum products, Indian Oil impacts the entire hydrocarbon value chain, including refining, pipeline transportation, marketing of petroleum products, exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas and petrochemicals.
To help Indian Oil reach its goals, Emerson will install advanced technologies, including DeltaVTM distributed control systems; DeltaV safety instrumented systems and gas analyzers.
