CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kochi , Kerala today and dedicated to the nation and also laid foundation stone for various projects in the state. Among the projects dedicated to the nation include Integrated Refinery Expansion Project Complex (IREP) at Kochi.

Detailed explanation-2: -BPCL has appointed Indian state owned engineering and project management firm, Engineers India Limited (EIL) as the design and project management consultant for the job.

Detailed explanation-3: -BPCL Board approves Rs 11,130 cr Kochi petrochemical project BPCL’s Kochi refinery at its recent expansion to 15.5 million tonnes per annum capacity produces 5,00,000 tonnes of polymer grade propylene.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bharat Petroleum’s Integrated Refinery Expansion Project (IREP) at Kochi Refinery has been adjudged as winner of the TOP REFINING PROJECT for the year by international journal Hydrocarbon Processing (HP).

Detailed explanation-5: -It is the largest public sector refinery in India with a production capacity of 15.5 million tonnes per year. Formerly known as Cochin Refineries Limited and later renamed as Kochi Refineries Limited, it was acquired by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in the year 2006.