(mrpl),located at kuthetoor, at mangalore on the west coast of in theevergreen dakshina kannada district. This has the distinction of being a first joint refinery in india, promoted by hpcl and adityabirla group of companies and now is a subsidiary of ongc.the refinery has a versatile design with high flexibility to processcrudes of various api and with high degree of automation. Mrplhas a design capacity to process 9.69 million metric tonnes per annum from its first two phases and further 3 million metric tonnesper annum from its third phase, which is being constructed. It is theonly refinery in india to have two hydrocrackers producingpremium diesel (high cetane).state of art technology, efficient systems of internationalstandard(iso 9001 to iso 14001), a team of committed employeesand backing of the parent company have converted mrpl into amajor player in the refinerysector and had a turnover of rs. 36000 crores during last year.before acquisition by ongc in march 2003, mrpl was a jointventure oil refinery promoted by m/s hindustan petroleumcorporation limited.mrpl has high standards in refining and environment protectionmatched by its commitments to the society. Mrpl has alsodeveloped a green belt around the entire refinery with plantspecies selected specially to blend with the flora. Manufacturing facilities
MRPL has the unique distinction of having two hydrocrackers andtwo CCR units in one complex which produce high quality lowsulphur fuels. The technology and equipment have been selectedfrom the best available in the world to ensure quality and reliabilityof operation. Multiple units also allow for flexibility in operationenabling MRPL to processes 40 different types of crude at sametime. The main products produced by distillation of crude in themain plant and other secondary products are :
1.Liquefied petroleum gas(also calledLPG,GPL,LP Gas,or autogas) is a flammable mixture of