Another Feather in The Cap: MRPL Bags Innovation Award From MOPNG

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd MRPL has won the prestigious “Best Innovation in Refinery” Award for a second year in succession from the Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. The Coastal Karnataka-based MRPL has secured the Award for the fiscal year 2022-23 for the second consecutive year amid stiff competition from industry giants such as IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL.

The award ceremony was graced by the presence of Shri Rameswar Teli, Hon’ble Minister of State of P&NG and Labour & Employment, Shri Pankaj Jain, Secretary, MoPNG, and Dr Anil Kakodkar, Chairman SAC.

The foundation for MRPL R&D’s success in claiming this Award is based on a patent for an energy-efficient hydrocarbon distillation process that includes
* A hydrocarbon gas composition capable of substituting energy-intensive stripping steam in the distillation process.
* A method to raise the overhead vapour’s dew point while employing gas stripping.
* A technique to achieve the required stripping gas composition by manipulating refinery gas streams.