BPCL Kochi launches FGQ Hexane.

Aimed at promoting agro processing, BPCL Kochi Refinery has launched the speciality product of Food Grade Quality Hexane (FGQ Hexane) that could turn out to be a boon to agricultural sector. This is the first time that Kochi Refinery is producing a ‘Food Grade Quality’ product, mainly used in the solvent extraction units for spices and vegetable oil.

FGQ Hexane is a light distillate produced from special cut Naphtha where the Hexane rich stream is extracted and purified to meet the required specification.

It is also used by drug and pharmaceutical industry as solvent in speciality applications. Much of FGQ Hexane is imported.

D Rajkumar, Chief Managing Director, BPCL, flagged off the truck carrying FG Hexane to the first customer AVT.

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