MRPL wins 2 national innovation awards for indigenous technology, refinery optimisation

New Delhi: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a subsidiary of ONGC, has won two national awards for indigenous technology development and refinery innovation at the 29th Energy Technology & Innovation Meet (ETM) 2026.

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The company was adjudged the winner in the categories of ‘Best Indigenously Developed Technology’ and ‘Best Innovation in Refinery’ under the Innovation Awards 2025-26, instituted by the Centre for High Technology (CHT), under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

The awards were presented on October 27 at ATI-ONGC in Goa, recognising technological advancements in India's petroleum refining sector.

MRPL received the award for Best Indigenously Developed Technology for its KARVE IBB process technology, which enables the indigenous manufacture of isobutyl benzene, an intermediate used in the pharmaceutical industry. The innovation marks the company's expansion into high-value pharmaceutical intermediates through indigenous technology development.

The second award, in the Best Innovation in Refinery category, was conferred for REVEAL™ FCC, an indigenous closed-loop, real-time optimiser designed to improve refinery process optimisation through digital technology.

The awardees were selected by a committee chaired by Dr G. D. Yadav, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee.

The MRPL delegation receiving the awards was led by Managing Director Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath and included Director (Refinery) Nanda Kumar Velayudhan Pillai, Executive Director (Refinery) N. Anandha Kumar, GGM (Maintenance) H. C. Sathyanarayana, GGM (TS) M. Sudheer Pai, and Innovation Centre Chief Managers Karthick R. and S. Nirmal Ganesh.

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According to MRPL, the latest recognition marks its fifth consecutive instance of receiving national-level recognition for innovation at major Government of India platforms, including the Energy Technology Meet and India Energy Week.

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