Essar commissions diesel hydrotreater unit at Vadinar

Essar Oil Ltd has commissioned a diesel hydrotreater unit-I (DHDT-I) at its Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, The unit would ensure that the diesel produced at the refinery will be capable of meeting Euro V specifications.

The company informed that the phased commissioning of three additional units is slated for the end of this month, which complete the phase-I of expansion by March 2012. This would add nine new units thereby expanding the capacity to 18 million tonner per annum (MTPA) (375,000 barrels per day) and enhance complexity to 11.8 from 6.1 currently.