LTHE bags 2 orders from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery worth Rs 7,000 cr & Rs 2,500-5,000 cr

• The mega contract is for setting up a Dual Feed Cracker Unit (DFCU), EPCC-07 Package (capacity: 890 KTPA) for HPCL's Rajasthan Refinery Project at Barmer, Rajasthan

• The other large contract is for setting up a Petrochemical Fluidised Catalytic Cracking (PFCC) unit

New Delhi: L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) has bagged two orders worth over Rs 7,000 crore and between Rs 2,500-5,000 crore from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL), a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and the government of Rajasthan, the company said on Monday. The engineering and construction company, however, did not disclose the value of the contracts, but said that as per its classification, one of the projects is a mega project worth over Rs 7,000 crore and the other project is a large project worth between Rs 2,500-5,000 crore.

HPCL Rajasthan Refinery orders: LTHE's scope of work

The mega engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract is for setting up a Dual Feed Cracker Unit (DFCU), EPCC-07 Package (capacity: 890 KTPA) for HPCL's Rajasthan Refinery Project at Barmer, Rajasthan. "The DFCU is the biggest EPCC contract awarded in the country to date in the Refinery and Petrochemical Sector. The unit is licensed by TechnipFMC," said the company in an official statement.

The other large engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract is for setting up a Petrochemical Fluidised Catalytic Cracking (PFCC) unit, including Propylene Recovery Unit, EPCC-03 Package (capacity: 2.9 MMTPA), for Rajasthan Refinery Project at Barmer, Rajasthan. The unit is licensed by TechnipFMC. "The PFCC will convert the heavy hydrocarbons from the Vacuum Distillation Unit to produce more valuable gasoline, diesel, propylene and lighter products by the process of catalytic cracking," said the statement.

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Subramanian Sarma, whole-time Director and Senior EVP (Energy), Larsen & Toubro Limited, and CEO and MD, LTHE said, "We are very delighted to be part of this mega development project in Rajasthan and I would like to thank HRRL and HPCL for having trust in our capabilities to deliver such complex process plants with high standards of HSE and Quality."

The backdrop

LTHE is already executing three packages, namely Residue Up-gradation Facility, Crude Distillation Unit / Vacuum Distillation Unit and Full Conversion Hydrocracker Unit for HPCL's ongoing Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project at Visakhapatnam. LTHE has a proven track record of over 25 years in the refinery and petrochemical sector and bagging this contract from HRRL reinforces our integrated capabilities in executing critical plants for the sector.

The contract is awarded through an international competitive bidding on Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) basis. With both the Petro Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit and Dual Feed Cracker Unit projects, LTHE has emerged as the largest EPC contractor in the entire Rajasthan Refinery Project.

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