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'''Guwahati Refinery''' was set up at [[Noonmati]] in [[Guwahati]] on 1 January 1962. Guwahati Refinery is the first Public Sector [[Oil refinery|refinery]] of [[India]] and belongs to [[Indian Oil Corporation Limited]]. The refinery was inaugurated by Late [[Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru]], the first Prime Minister of independent India. The refinery was built with [[Romania]]n Collaboration and has a capacity of 1.0 million metric tonnes per annum. This refinery process [[crude oil]] from [[Upper Assam Oil Fields]], India and helps cater energy need of the region.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.iocl.com/AboutUs/GuwahatiRefinery.aspx |title=IndianOil Corporation &#124; Guwahati Refinery |publisher=Iocl.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref><br />
Major Products of this refinery are<ref name="autogenerated1"/><br />
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# LPG,<br />
# Motor Spirit (Petrol),<br />
# Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF),<br />
# Kerosene,<br />
# High Speed Diesel,<br />
# Light Diesel Oil and<br />
# Raw Petroleum Coke.<br />
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With growing environmental consciousness, Guwahati Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited has also ventured into [[Clean fuel|ecologically friendly fuel]] and subsequently installed 3 new units: the [[ISOSIV]], the [[Hydrotreater]] and the [[INDMAX]]. The ISOSIV unit produces Lead Free Petrol by the Molecular Sieve Technology, which separates [[Octane]] rich MS components from [[feed naphtha]]. The Hydrotreater Unit (HDT) enables the Refinery to produce High Speed Diesel of very low [[sulphur]] and [[cetane number]] conforming to BIS specifications. The HDT also produces ATF, Superior Kerosene Oil with high [[smoke point]] and low sulphur. The Indane Maximization (INDMAX) technology developed by R&D Centre of Indian Oil installed at the Refinery is designed to achieve LPG yield as high as 44% through Fluidized Catalytic Cracking of residual [[feed stock]]s like Reduced Crude Oil, Coker Fuel Oil and Coker Gasolene. The INDMAX unit also enables Guwahati Refinery to upgrade all its residual products to high value [[distillate]] products and make it a zero residue Refinery.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20031204120850/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/30/stories/2003113000251100.htm ]<br />
*http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050624/asp/northeast/story_4907512.asp<br />
*http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/22979919.cms<br />
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[[Category:Energy in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Oil refineries in India]]<br />
[[Category:Economy of Guwahati]]<br />
[[Category:Companies based in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Oil Corporation]]<br />
[[Category:India–Romania relations]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Oil Corporation buildings and structures]]<br />
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