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HPCL's LC-Max Residue Upgradation Facility (Jan 5, 2026)
📅 Published 08 Jan 2026 · January 2026
HPCL's LC-Max Residue Upgradation Facility (Jan 5, 2026)
Facility: World's first and largest LC-Max Residue Upgradation Unit at Visakhapatnam (AP)
Investment: Rs.31,407 crore, capacity increased from 8.33 MMTPA to 15 MMTPA
Features:
Includes India’s first residue hydrocracking unit (3.55 MTPA)
Converts 93% of low-value bottom oils into diesel, jet fuel, gasoil
Reactors weigh ~2,200 tonnes each
Expected to increase distillate yields by ~10%
📝 Relevant Exams:
UPSC