New Delhi: The 500 TPD Methanol Plant at Namrup, Dibrugarh of Assam Petrochemicals Ltd (APL), executed by Engineers India Limited (EIL) as LEPCM consultant, has been dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 in a function organised at Guwahati.

One of the largest Methanol Plants in India with Natural Gas as feedstock, the APL Project boasts of high energy efficiency, Zero Liquid Discharge and provisions for future integration with Acetic Acid Plant.

The commissioning of the plant marks a significant milestone in Government of India’s ambitious roadmap for Methanol Economy, which is aimed at reducing India’s energy import bill with rollout of M15 Petrol (15% blend of Methanol with petrol), besides bringing down Greenhouse Gas emissions.

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